Manuel Alvarez Bravo

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Manuel Alvarez Bravo has been a pivotal figure in Mexican photography and a major artist of the twentieth century, yet his extensive artistic journey has not been fully explored. Throughout his long career, he created a remarkable body of work, including early pictorialist pieces, formal abstractions, and images connected to surrealism. His mature photography encompasses portraits, urban and rural scenes, religious and vernacular subjects, landscapes, and nudes, all characterized by originality, poetry, and a commitment to human dignity. His deep affection for Mexico and its people has significantly shaped the global perception of the country. This book presents the most comprehensive and faithfully reproduced overview of Alvarez Bravo's achievements, featuring 175 tritone plates made from rare vintage prints, many of which are iconic in modern photography, while nearly half have never been published or exhibited since the 1930s. Susan Kismaric's extensive interviews with Alvarez Bravo enrich the narrative, tracing his extraordinary career and discussing his unique body of work. The essay highlights his international recognition and the universal themes in his intimate poetic imagery, providing a thorough examination of his oeuvre in relation to his life, pride in his heritage, and the avant-garde movements of his time.