Gelatin silver prints, circa 1970s, one signed lower margin, one retains authentication to verso by photographer, Elizabeth Matheson, each matted and framed.

Frame dimensions 23 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (the first), 19 x 16 in. (the second)

From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was instrumental in developing a contemporary art scene in North Carolina. After studying in New York City at Parsons, he brought the big city art feel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he opened Somerhill Gallery in 1972. His gallery served as an epicenter for collectors and artists to gather and grow for over thirty years.

John Menapace was born in Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania and after attending Yale University, he began his career as a graphic designer for the Oxford University Press. He later moved to Durham, North Carolina for the position as Director of Design and Production at Duke University Press. Menapace's work is greatly influenced by Eugene Atget, Ansel Adams, and Minor White. Through his success as an artist he went on to influence other photographers, including Elizabeth Matheson and Caroline Vaughan.

Good estate condition; not examined out of frames.