Of Mouse and Man

The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts recently honored Herb Weitman, B.S.B.A. ’50, with a retrospective exhibit showcasing some three dozen of his images. Weitman was a University photographer for more than four decades, before retiring as director of University Photographic Services in 1994.

During his tenure, he played a vital role in presenting images of the University to the nation and the world. The exhibit, which ran mid-January through mid-March, included a number of iconic portraits and campus scenes that originally appeared in the University’s alumni magazine. One was a small white mouse (see above) that stares calmly into the camera.

Curated by Richard Krueger, associate professor of photography, and Jennifer Colten, senior lecturer, both in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, the retrospective also marked the dedication of new facilities for the Sam Fox School’s Weitman Gallery. Established in 1995, the Weitman Gallery was originally located off campus in the Lewis Center building in University City. The new space is on the lower level of recently renovated Steinberg Hall, immediately adjacent to offices and studios for the Digital Imaging & Photography major area. In the late 1960s, Weitman helped to found the photography program, which moved from Lewis Center to Steinberg last summer.

The School hosted some 250 faculty, staff, and former students for the opening of the exhibit.