Ya Mero (Almost)

1968, printed 1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Associated Names
Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Artist, Mexican, 1902 - 2002

The image depicts two people walking on top of an elevated, rocky embankment stretching horizontally. A clear horizon line divides the textured embankment and the sky above. In the distance, there are hills or mountains under an overcast sky, creating a moody atmosphere. The color palette is monochromatic, with black, white, and shades of gray emphasizing the contrast in the landscape. The image conveys a sense of solitude and openness with the two figures against the vast sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Raymond W. Merritt, 1979)

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.73 × 23.81 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.22.55

  • Portfolio Title

    Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Raymond W. Merritt, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: M. Alvarez Bravo. / México.; bottom right corner: 81/100; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1979.86.2

Wikidata ID

Q64157709

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