1928–29, printed 1977
Part of a set. See all set records
(Mexican, 1902–2002)
Gelatin silver print
Image: 23.4 x 18.3 cm (9 3/16 x 7 3/16 in.); Paper: 25.4 x 20.2 cm (10 x 7 15/16 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stumberg 1985.220.10
© Colette Urbajtel/ Archivo Manuel Álvarez Bravo, S.C
Impression: 13
Manuel Alvarez Bravo encouraged viewers to discover their own meanings in his pictures.
Manuel Álvarez Bravo captured unusual scenes of everyday life in his home country of Mexico. In this photograph, he focuses on isolated fragments of urban iconography through storefronts and billboards.
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