A Generous Outlook: Gifts from Fay Gallus and Richard Sweet
November 23, 2024 - April 13, 2025
Perlman Gallery (G368)
Free Exhibition
Collectors Fay Gallus and Richard Sweet recently gave Mia an exceptional group of photographs: works by Eugene Atget, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Walker Evans, Irving Penn, Alec Soth, Weegee, and other celebrated photographers of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. This show honors the generosity of these collectors in supporting Mia’s mission of collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art. At the same time, it underscores the strength of Mia’s photography collection, which continues to grow from important donations like this one, enriching the communities the museum serves.
Carleton E. Watkins, American, 1829-1916, The Yosemite Valley from the Mariposa Trail, 1865, Albumen print mounted on announcement card, Gift of Fay M. Gallus and Richard M. Sweet 2023.34.14