Umbral (Threshold)

1947, printed 1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Associated Names
Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Artist, Mexican, 1902 - 2002

The image depicts the lower legs and feet of a person standing barefoot on a tiled floor. One foot is flat on the ground while the other is slightly raised with toes touching the floor. The person is wearing a skirt or dress with a dark, flowing hem that partially covers the knees. There are no visible facial features or hair. Surrounding the person is a large, irregularly shaped puddle that reflects light, creating a shiny appearance on the floor. The background includes a doorframe on the right side, and floor tiles extending in multiple directions. No jewelry or objects are held by the person in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Raymond W. Merritt)

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.13 × 19.37 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.32 cm (10 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.22.57

  • 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, lower right in graphite: M. Alvarez Bravo. / México.; bottom right corner: 81/100; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1979.86.4

Wikidata ID

Q64157708

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