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Parábola Óptica (Optical Parable) by Manuel Alvarez-Bravo — VisualArtsDB

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Parábola Óptica (Optical Parable)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo

1931

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 9 1/2 × 7 3/16" (24.1 × 18.2 cm)
Genre: photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Kiln (La quema)

Kiln (La quema)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1957

Lengthened Light (Luz restirada)

Lengthened Light (Luz restirada)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1944

Cross of Chalma (Cruce de Chalma)

Cross of Chalma (Cruce de Chalma)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1942

Siesta en la Hierba (Siesta in the Grass)

Siesta en la Hierba (Siesta in the Grass)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1979

La Del Pirú (She of the Piru Tree)

La Del Pirú (She of the Piru Tree)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1978

Panteón, Visitacion (Cemetery, Visitation)

Panteón, Visitacion (Cemetery, Visitation)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1964

Portrait of the Eternal (Retrato de lo eterno)

Portrait of the Eternal (Retrato de lo eterno)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1935

Striking Worker Murdered (Obrero en huelga asesinado)

Striking Worker Murdered (Obrero en huelga asesinado)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1934

Two Women, a Large Blind, and Shadows (Dos Mujeres y la Gran Cortina con Sombras)

Two Women, a Large Blind, and Shadows (Dos Mujeres y la Gran Cortina con Sombras)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1977

The Man from Papantla (Señor de Papantla)

The Man from Papantla (Señor de Papantla)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1934

Wineskins (Odres)

Wineskins (Odres)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1932

Window of the Choir (Ventana al coro)

Window of the Choir (Ventana al coro)

Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, 1936