Mexico’s
Master Photographer: The Work of Manuel Alvarez Bravo from the Collection
of Dave and Lyn Hills, an exhibit of 20 images spanning the years 1920 - 1987,
includes some of this photographer’s most famous images and gives the
viewer an overview of his work. Manuel Bravo (1902 - 2002), part of a generation
of artists with direct ties to the avant-garde movement in Mexico during the
1920s and 1930s, made insightful and socially relevant photographs that interpreted
the complexities of Mexican culture. He was fascinated by the street scenes,
signs, vendors and storefronts of Mexico City, but also traveled throughout
the countryside documenting customs, festivities and folklore. His work both
illustrates the passage of time and captures unexpected moments of everyday
life in Mexico. Other works explore the surrealist themes of sleep, dreams,
death, and the erotic. This collection of photographs is on loan from Dave
and Lyn Hills of Colorado. Window to the Agaves, 1974, Silver
Gelatin Print, 8" x 10"
Exhibit sponsored by Patsy and Robert Eckert
San Angelo Museum
of Fine Arts
One Love Street
San Angelo, Texas 76903
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