Manuel Álvarez Bravo - 110th anniversary of the birth of the most important photographer of Mexico

Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky, André Breton 1930's photograph by Manuel Alvarez Bravo source Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera

Manuel Álvarez Bravo (Feb 4 1902 - Oct 19 2002) considered the most important photographer of Mexico was born 110 years ago.
The Vancouver Art Gallery includes on its permanent collection some of his important photographs including the famous  "Los Agachados". Some of them were also exhibited as part of The Colour of My Dreams: The Surrealist Revolution in Art.
His work was recognized by Andre Breton, the father of the Surrealist Movement, who asked him to photograph  a cover for a Surrealists Catalogue. That photograph is "La Buena FamaDurmiendo" (The Good Reputation Sleeping) which never made it to the cover because of the full-frontal nudity.

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Notes:

• Mexico Brasil and France celebrates 110th anniversary of the birth of Mexican Photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo.
• Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Ironizing Mexico by John Mraz

"Los Agachados" Manuel Álvarez Bravo 

Manuel Álvarez Bravo - Book Available at the Vancouver Public Library

Manuel Alvarez Bravo Photopoetry Alvarez Bravo, Manuel - Vancouver Public Library

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Revelaciones The Art of Manuel Alvarez Bravo Alvarez Bravo, Manuel - Vancouver Public Library

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Manuel Alvarez Bravo Alvarez Bravo, Manuel -  Vancouver Public Library

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Manuel Alvarez Bravo Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum Alvarez Bravo, Manuel - Vancouver Public Library

Mucho sol Alvarez Bravo, Manuel (Book - 1989) - Spanish - Vancouver Public Library