Image: Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg
Hank O’Neal: Population Not Many is associated with the dates June 17, 2026, through November 8, 2026.
The exhibition presents O’Neal’s photographs of Maine as well as his celebrated portraits of artists, musicians, and other important figures. Its stated subjects therefore include both photographs of a specific place and portraits of artists, musicians, and other notable figures, as described in the exhibition presentation.
In 1973, Hank O’Neal made his first trip to Maine to visit renowned photographer Berenice Abbott. During that visit, he took a photograph of Abbott with a Polaroid SX-70, after which she offered to teach him her craft, but only if he got a “real camera.” The account identifies the trip, the visit, the Polaroid SX-70 photograph, Abbott’s offer to teach, and the condition attached to that offer.
