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Collection Online as of November 5, 2026

A vertically oriented white page features stylized gray text in large, undulating script on the left reading "Fifteen Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo." To the right, three blocks of smaller text are stacked asymmetrically. The top paragraph and bottom publishing information are printed in red ink, while a numbered list of fifteen titles in the center appears in blue. The composition creates a clean balance of color against the plain paper.

Table of Contents and Colophon

1978

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

(Mexican, 1902–2002)
Mexico
text page
Gift of Alan and Monah L. Gettner 2023.197.1
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

It is the artist’s personal outlook and cultural heritage that unify the disparate subjects photographed by Manuel Alvarez Bravo.

Description

Manuel Alvarez Bravo sought to represent the viewpoint of Mexico’s Indigenous cultural heritage and its peasants as he chronicled their encounter with the country’s rapid modernization. His work is often considered Surrealist, but he never formally identified with that art movement. The odd juxtapositions, occasional humor, and quixotic viewpoint of his images may derive from growing up in a culture that contains both Indigenous and European traditions.
  • ?–2023
    Monah Gettner, Hyperion Press, Ltd., New York, NY, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    December 4, 2023–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.197.1