Among the Maya 



Photographs by Justin Kerr 



on view through July 30 



Mayan flint carving, Late Classical Period, A.D. 600-800 Photo by Justin Kerr 



"Among the Maya: Photographs by Justin Kerr" documents 

 the rich cultural legacy of the Maya people and includes 

 more than 60 color photographs depicting 3,000 years of 

 Maya culture. Justin Kerr is widely acclaimed as the greatest 

 living photographer of Maya art. 



"Among the Maya" covers several themes, including 

 the faces of ancient and contemporary Maya portraiture; 

 surviving architectural monuments; magnificent artifacts 

 created from a variety of materials; and the life of present- 

 day Maya Indians. The world of the Maya, both past and 

 present, is eloquently represented through this unusual 

 collection of photographs. 



The works on view in "Among the Maya" represent the 



fruit of 20 years of study and travel in the villages of Mexico, 

 Guatemala, and Honduras, v\4nere Kerr has photographed 

 ancient Maya temples and palaces, together with the vil- 

 lages of contemporary Maya Indians. He has produced 

 outstanding photographs of important Maya artifact col- 

 lections held by museums world-wide. Kerr's photos are 

 featured in the book The Blood ofKinss: Dynasty and Ritual 

 in Maya Art, by Linda Scheie and Mary Miller. 



"Among the Maya" can be seen in the exhibition 

 galler/ of the Webber Resource Center For Native Cultures 

 of the Americas from noon to 5pm on weekdays and 1 0am 

 to 5pm on weekends. The exhibit is free with regular 

 Museum admission. 7 



