Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Dos Pares de Piernas (Two Pairs of Legs),1928-1929, Mexico, from a 1977 portfolio, Mexico, Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hall, III.
Iain Newman, Weihan Wang, Kevin Zhu from the Class of 2023.
ABSTRACT:
Have you ever imagine what will happen when photography meet surrealism? Do you know who is “The father of Mexican photography”? In this episode of Mira! we look at the way of rise of a post-revolutionary modern culture in native Mexico. We will look at his artistic styles as a photographer, and how his photograph related to the Mexico history and revolution, you won’t want to miss this conversation!
Manuel Alvarez Bravo, (1902 – 2002). 1979. Carrizo y Tele. Photograph. Place: The Trout Gallery, Dickinson College, Gift of Lawrence and Carol Zicklin.
Manuel Alvarez Bravo, (1902 – 2002). 1979. Ventana al Coro. Photograph. Place: The Trout Gallery, Dickinson College, Gift of Lawrence and Carol Zicklin.
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