The Pedro Meyer Archive project stems from the need to expand the visibility of the photographer’s work for the development of his retrospective, Heresies. It aims to safeguard more than half a million resources that, so far, encompass his collection. In terms of photography, it involves conserving 200,000 analog originals (mostly negatives and transparencies), managing the repositories and backup of 250,000 digital photographs, thousands of edited versions, compositions, and, to a lesser extent, videos and other multimedia by the artist. It also comprises another diversity of materials, among which 25 cubic meters of photographic equipment, prints, audios, videos, correspondence, academic, administrative, and graphic documents have been inventoried; as well as 210 linear meters of books, catalogs, and serial publications. Based on the administrative work of the APM, these assets are maintained and organized, contributing to the consolidation of the educational image offering.

Over 8 decades (1929-2015), it has been nourished by diverse geographical origins, highlighting Mexico and the United States. Due to its extension and dimensions (being the artist’s archive with the most images published on the web), it offers a vast visual testimony and a global historical record that, at the same time, results in the significance of an artistic and cultural heritage; however, it is not a completed project: the vitality of the Archive is maintained through the thousands of new annual entries, mainly digital photographs and associated documentation.