Mary Peck

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Mary Peck
Born1952 (age 7071)
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mary Elizabeth Peck (born 1952) is an American photographer.

Her work is included in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, [1] the Denver Art Museum, [2] the Art Institute of Chicago, [3] the University of Michigan Museum of Art, [4] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. [5]

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References

  1. "Mary Peck: Acropolis". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. "Temple of Apollo. Aegina, Greece, from the portfolio The Temples of Greece". Denver Art Museum. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. "The Temple of Poseidon. Sounion, Greece". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1979. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. "Temple of Nemean Zeus, Nemea, Greece, from "The Temples of Greece"". University of Michigan Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. "Mary Peck". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.