Individual photographs have been used previously by the Allan Houser organization in books and exhibits with copyrights purchased from Lee Marmon.

Allan and Lee had a rapport and a mutual respect that is so evident in these images

"Allan and Lee had a rapport and a mutual respect that is so evident in these images," says David Rettig, Curator of the Allan Houser Corporate Collection. "This set of photographs have been seen rarely before and we are delighted to present them to the public now"

Twelve of the photographs are being released for sale in a limited edition of one hundred and will be the feature of an exhibit, which will open Monday, July 16th, at the Allan Houser Gallery in Downtown Santa Fe. A public reception of these never before publicly offered, limited edition, photographic prints will be held on July 16th beginning at 4:30pm until 7:00pm. From then the photographs will also be available for purchase at the Santa Fe Gallery location and at the other museums and galleries around the world that feature Houser's work.

These extraordinary photographs were originally commissioned by Sandra D'Emilio, Curator of the Museum of Fine Art, New Mexico, for the catalogue which accompanied a retrospective show of Allan Houser's work in 1991. Lee Marmon's respect and admiration for Allan Houser is beautifully captured in the natural and relaxed quality rendered in these photographs. The capture of ordinary moments of an artist at work, in turn become extraordinary works of art, not only by photographer, but by the subject and mediums they both passionately enjoy.

The introductory event to launch this limited edition is being held in conjunction with PhotoArts Santa Fe, a ten-day Biennial Festival which includes city-wide photography exhibitions and special events in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque. The festival creates opportunities for photographers, galleries, educational institutions and non-profit organizations to promote, exhibit, and sell photographs.