The University of Louisville’s Photographic Archives recently acquired three of Maier’s prints and is displaying them in an exhibit titled “New Fine Prints: Recent Additions to the Collection.” The show features 21 pieces from various photographers, including August Sander, Steve McCurry, Berenice Abbott, Nicholas Nixon and Ralph Steiner.

According to Elizabeth E. Reilly, curator of the Photographic Archives, U of L purchased the Maier prints through the Howard Greenburg Gallery in New York. She says they’ll be added to the Fine Print collection.

“They are a wonderful example of mid-century street photography,” Reilly says. “The story of Maier’s photographs perfectly illustrates how the history of photography continues to evolve.”

About Photographic Archives

The Photographic Archives houses approximately 2 million photographs and associated records and manuscripts. Its mission is to collect significant documentary photograph collections, to organize the collections and to make them available to both the researcher and the casual browser. This is accomplished through our reference service, searching our subject files, exhibitions, publications, and other programs.

Hundreds of discrete collections include national documentary projects, local history photographs and an excellent museum collection of fine prints. Use of our reading room and exhibitions gallery is free and open to the public.