Melissa Shook (United States, 1939–2020), May 6, 1973 from the series Daily Self-Portraits 1972–1973, 1973, gelatin silver print, 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with support from the Irving B. Ellis Fund, The Photography Fund, and the General Acquisitions Fund, 2023.14.1 © Melissa Shook

Ernst Haas (United States (born Austria), 1921–1986), Reflection, Revolving Door, New York City, 1975, dye transfer print, 30 x 40 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Museum purchase with the support from the Photography Fund, 1998.29. Image courtesy Getty Images. © 2023 Ernst Haas Estate

Arnold Newman (United States, 1918-2006), Andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 1948, gelatin silver print, 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Owen W. and Anna H. Wells, 2017.14.4. Image courtesy Getty Images. © Arnold Newman, 1948.

Jay Maisel, (United States, born 1931), Blue Wall with Doves, June 1972, dye transfer print, 14 5/8 x 21 7/8 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of the Artist for the Ernst Haas Memorial Collection, 1998.73. Image courtesy Luc Demers. © Jay Maisel

Sally Mann, (United States, born 1951), Leah and her Father from the series At Twelve, 1983-1985, gelatin silver print, 10 3/8 x 13 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection. 7.1998.39 Image Courtesy Luc Demers. © Sally Mann

Paul Caponigro (United States, born 1932), Reflecting Stream, Redding, Connecticut, 1968, gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 7/8 x 13 1/2 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection, 7.1998.12 © Copyright Paul Caponigro, Courtesy of Etherton Gallery

Kate Carter (United States, 1946–1984), Untitled, 1979, gelatin silver print on board, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection, 7.1998.14 © Estate of Kate Carter

Mary Ellen Mark (United States, 1940–2015), The Damm Family in Their Car, Los Angeles, California, 1987, gelatin silver print, 10 3/16 x10 1/4 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of the artist for the Ernst Haas Memorial Collection, 1998.74. Image courtesy The Mary Ellen Mark Foundation. © Mary Ellen Mark/The Mary Ellen Mark Archive

Elizabeth Opalenik (United States, born 1947), Windswept, 1992/1994, gelatin silver print, 13 5/8x10 1/2inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of the artist in memory of the Jean-Pierre Sudre for the Ernst Haas Memorial Collection, 1998.54.2. Image courtesy Luc Demers. © Elizabeth Opalenik

Joyce Tenneson (United States, born 1945), Old Man and Deanna, 1986, silver-dye bleach print, 14 x 10 15/16 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of the artist for the Ernst Haas Memorial Collection 1998.16. Image courtesy Luc Demers. © Joyce Tenneson

Rodney Smith (United States, 1947–2016), Three Men with Shears No. 1, Reims, France, 1997, gelatin silver print, 10 9/16 x 13 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of Leslie Smolan 2022.19.1. Image courtesy Luc Demers. © Rodney Smith