March 15, 2025 through September 7, 2025

Fuller Gallery

Selections from the Photography Collection features changing presentations of work from the Museum’s holdings, celebrating the diverse perspectives that artists have brought to this medium.

Erich Hartmann (American, b. Germany, 1922-1999), Signs for the Polaris Motel and Mousetrap Steakhouse, Houston, ca. 1960s, gelatin silver print. Gift of Jon and Nicky Ungar, 2020.

The latest installation of photographs explores imagery of roads, travel, and summer fun. On view March 15 through September 7, these works span seven decades, depicting sightseers and sunbathers as well as highways, eateries, and roadside attractions. Highlights include witty beach scenes by Herb Snitzer, modernist works by Edward Weston and Margaret Bourke White, and Judith Joy Ross’s sensitive portraits.

Upcoming: a new selection of photographs will open in Fuller Gallery on September 13, 2025

Selections from the Photography Collection is supported through the generosity of The Bernard and Audrey Berman Foundation and the Leon C. and June W. Holt Endowment.

Image at top: David Graham (American, b. 1952), Inflatable Statue of Liberty, Bangor, Maine, 1986, dye coupler print. Purchase: General Acquisitions Fund, 1989.