This exhibition celebrates the donation of the Comer Collection, an
archive of modern and contemporary photography, to The University of Texas at Dallas. These works from the collection, selected by Associate Professor Marilyn Waligore, include photographs by Cindy Sherman, Andres Serrano, Nan Goldin, Martina Lopez, Gordon Parks, Anne Noggle, Mark Riboud, and Earlie Hudnall, Jr.

Photographs of individuals, as in portraits, tend to prioritize
appearance or likeness. These artists move beyond the surface, to
foster our reexamination of the relationship between photography and concepts of identity. Images range from a display of hybrid identities, in an affirmation of existence, to a critique of socially constructed stereotypes.

About the Comer Collection:

The Jerry and Marilyn Comer Photography Collection contains almost 100 photographs and includes important examples representative of mid- to late 20th century American photography. Highlights of the collection include examples of documentary photography and photojournalism, including images of the Civil Rights movement, modern and contemporary American landscape photography, and postmodern photography. In addition, over 150 books and 200 periodicals provide a resource for research on modern and contemporary art and photography. The acquisition of this photography collection contributes to the university's mission, in terms
of facilitating exhibitions to augment undergraduate instruction and graduate level research at The University of Texas at Dallas.