PRINCETON, N.J.- The Princeton University Art Museum announces the founding of a curatorship in photography named for Peter C. Bunnell, who served Princeton University in the countrys first endowed professorship in the history of photography. Joel Smith, Curator of Photography at the Princeton University Art Museum since November 2005, has been appointed to the position. The generosity of a very special group of donors Mr. and Mrs. Philip Maritz, The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stuart has enabled the establishment of this curatorship in honor of Peter Bunnell, a truly iconic figure in the history of photography. This will significantly enhance the Museums ability to advance scholarship and access to this world-class collection, said James Steward, Museum Director. We are deeply grateful to Pe