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People of the Southwest
A permanent exhibit depicting 11,000 years of the
cultural heritage of the Southwest.
Ancestors
A permanent exhibit tracing human origins back four
million years.
Look Close See Far: A Cultural Portrait of the Maya
The ancient Maya left behind evidence of their great prowess in
mathematics, astronomy, and architecture, as well as enduring written and
oral histories revealing intricate political and social hierarchies and a rich
spiritual system. The Maya never truly disappeared and contemporary Mayan
people strive to maintain their cohesiveness and protect their local traditions
and languages. Their cultural and spiritual identities are fundamentally
intertwined with the land from which they and their ancestors have coaxed
their livelihood. A new exhibit at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
presents a story of the Maya through the eyes of photographer Bruce T.
Martin. Martin’s compelling images delve into the heart of the forests and
villages in which the Maya have been rooted for generations.
Bruce T. Martin is an American fine art photographer who uses photography to
document the world, explore perceptions, and question our viewpoints. Look
Close See Far, A Cultural Portrait Of The Maya, published by George Braziller,
Inc., NYC, is a collection of images and ideas gathered while traveling throughout
the Maya region of Central America. Since 1987, Martin has taken more than
10,000 photographs over a range of landscapes and attitudes in an attempt to
make a distinctive portrait of this singular culture.
Exhibition Opens Friday, December 3, 2010
Weaving Generations Together:
Evolving Creativity in the Maya of Chiapas Mexico
An exhibition co-curated by Patricia Greenfield (author), Kathryn Klein, Ortiz Center Associate Director, and Amy Grochowski, Curator of Education, with photographs by Lauren Greenfield.
The exhibition includes built-in educational family activities to enhance visitor experience by learning about the process of learning and contemporary Maya family life in Chiapas, Mexico. Article (PDF) from Maxwell Museum newsletter about the making of the Maya exhbition.
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