Caja de Visiones (Box of Visions)

1930s, printed 1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Associated Names
Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Artist, Mexican, 1902 - 2002

The image shows the upper half of a person standing behind a large textured object that covers their lower body. They are holding a dark cloth above their head, framing their face. The person's expression appears determined, with shadows emphasizing their facial features. Dark hair can be seen, partly covered by the cloth. Their clothing is obscured by the cloth, which dominates most of the image. There are no visible jewelry or objects held by the person. The background fades into a blurred indistinct scene, possibly a natural landscape with a sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Raymond W. Merritt, 1978)

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.05 × 23.5 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.22.50

  • 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, 1978; 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

Wikidata ID

Q64157716

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