In this commanding triptych, Three Good Men, Peter Maier turns his lens inward—toward friendship, legacy, and the quiet dignity of aging. Each portrait stands alone in tone and temperament, yet together, they form a singular meditation on moral clarity and lived wisdom.

The figures are not icons of celebrity, but icons of character. With a painterly sensitivity honed from a career in industrial precision, Maier animates flesh, expression, and presence with uncanny realism. A tension emerges in the interplay between photographic detail and emotional intimacy—this is not merely a technical feat, but an act of reverence.

Maier’s signature medium—automotive paint on aluminum—shines with a reflective depth that mirrors the depth of his subjects’ souls. In an era obsessed with youth and noise, Three Good Men speaks quietly, yet unmistakably, about what it means to be seen, and to matter.

“THREE GOOD MEN”

2017

Dimensions: 90” X 148”

Medium: Axalta Cromax AT on Aluminum

Artist: Peter Maier