Ceremonial centers of the Maya

by Roy C. Craven

"In preparation for a major exhibition of photographs of Maya art and of artifacts of Maya origin, Roy C. Craven, Jr., made three trips to Central America. His purpose was to record on film as completely and exactly as possible the art and architecture of the ancient Maya ceremonial centers. He made over 500 black-and-white photographs and 200 color transparencies at the following sites: Kaminaljuyú, Dzibilchaltún, Copán, Tikal, Palenque, Comalcalco, Uxmal, Sayil, Kabah, Labná, Xlampak, Chichen-Itzá, Mayapán, Tulúm, and Iximché. The exhibition was originally presented in March, 1970, at the University Gallery of the University of Florida, and it was in every way a success, touring various museums and art centers in the United States and in Guatemala. It was recognized that the Craven photographs, especially those in color, made a unique contribution to the knowledge of the known, as well as the less well-known, sites of the Maya"--Provided by publisher.