Barbara Lucile Maples (1912–1999) was an American photographer, artist, educator and professor.

[2] Maples was a professor and the head of the Department of Art Education at Southern Methodist University from 1965 to 1978.

She used everyday objects in her photo work, transforming the ordinary into abstract art.

"[7] In 1944, Maples won an honorable mention for her painting, Satin Glass and Fruit in the Sixth Texas General Exhibition held at the Dallas Museum of Art.

[2] Maples' work was also purchased by the Corpus Christi Art Foundation.