" The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County has recently opened an important exhibition featuring a selection of objects from Archive 192, an independent archive, founded by Louie Palu and Chloe Coleman, dedicated to preserving and celebrating abstractionist works by women photographers. The exhibition will run through May 31st, 2025. The prints on view survey the array of photographic processes and diverse techniques of abstraction employed by photographers over the past century. Related ephemera, including publications, artist books, and posters document the evolution of abstractionism in photography and political movements that impact women working within the medium.
Archive 192 is an independent archive dedicated to preserving and celebrating abstractionist works by women photographers established in 2015 by photographer Louie Palu and photo editor Chloe Coleman. The archive, which now holds over 200 prints, books and ephemera, challenges conventional narratives of the history of photography that center documentary realism and aims to counter underrepresentation of work by women in institutional collections."
Louie Palu spoke to Aline Smithson at Lenscratch to share an insight into the developmen of the collection and future plans. Read the full interview here.