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

1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Associated Names
Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Artist, Mexican, 1902 - 2002

The image shows a shadow on a corrugated metal surface. The shadow has organic, rounded shapes, possibly resembling foliage or architectural elements. The contrast between the dark shadows and the textured background is accentuated by the monochromatic tones. The composition appears visually dynamic despite its simplicity.
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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: 1978.108.5; by unknown hand, vertical along bottom right edge: clean.

Wikidata ID

Q64157710

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