Arena y Pinitos (Sand and Small Pines)

1920s, printed 1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Associated Names
Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Artist, Mexican, 1902 - 2002

The image shows a monochrome landscape with a cluster of leafless trees in the foreground. The trees have intricate patterns, with thin branches reaching upwards. Behind the trees is a large mound resembling a cone or hill. In the distance, there is a subtle horizon line suggesting a rolling terrain. The color palette is predominantly gray, emphasizing textures and shapes in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.83 × 24.13 cm (6 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.22.44

  • 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, lower right in graphite: M. Alvarez Bravo / México.; bottom right corner: 81/100; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1978.108.1

Wikidata ID

Q64157717

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