Highlights of the Peter Blum Edition Archive at MFAH

The Peter Blum Edition Archive, a landmark MFAH acquisition, is the inspiration for this exhibition. The 1996 acquisition was spearheaded by MFAH curator Barry Walker, who retired in August 2011. Walker oversaw the museum’s purchase of all the prints and books that Blum—a print publisher who collaborated with leading contemporary European and American artists—had released from 1981 through 1994. The collection contains 44 finished projects by 23 artists, and Blum enriched it by donating all the related preparatory materials, providing a complete record of many of the projects.