Peter Hujar

Exhibition ephemera, announcements and printed matter relating to Peter Hujar (1934–1987), the American photographer whose portraits of artists, writers, performers and activists documented downtown New York during the 1970s and early 1980s.

  • Recto — portrait with bouffant wig Peter Hujar, Vintage, Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown, 2022. Announcement recto: monochrome photograph of a figure with an elaborate pale bouffant wig, head tilted downward, eyes cast down, bare shoulders; dramatic high-contrast lighting against dark ground; 'PETER HUJAR' in large serif caps above image; 'Albert Merola Gallery / July 1–27, 2022' in serif below; copyright credit 'All images © Peter Hujar Archive LLC' in small type within image. Verso — reclining figure with flower Peter Hujar, Vintage, Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown, 2022. Announcement verso: monochrome photograph of a reclining figure in heavy eye makeup, pearl necklace and dark clothing, holding a flower to their lips, head tilted back; 'PETER HUJAR' in large serif caps above image; 'Vintage' in italic below name; subtitle 'Uncomplicated, direct photographs of complicated and difficult subjects' in small italic; 'Albert Merola Gallery / 424 Commercial Street Provincetown /

    PETER HUJAR — Vintage: Uncomplicated, Direct Photographs of Complicated and Difficult Subjects. Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown, 2022

    PETER HUJAR — Vintage: Uncomplicated, Direct Photographs of Complicated and Difficult Subjects. Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown, 2022