Acto Primero (First Act)

1975, printed 1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Associated Names
Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Artist, Mexican, 1902 - 2002

The image contains two people sitting closely together. The person in the foreground is a young boy with short, dark hair, looking to his left. His facial features are clear, with round cheeks, and he appears to be sitting on the ground with his right arm resting on his knee. He is wearing a light-colored short-sleeve shirt and pants. Another person is partially visible behind him with short hair and a darker complexion. They are also in a seated position, with one hand raised to their face. In the background, there is a light-colored, textured backdrop that appears to be a fabric, allowing light to pass through and casting shadows. The composition offers a contrast between the light backdrop and the shadowed figures in the foreground.
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Artwork overview


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: 1978.108.6

Wikidata ID

Q64157712

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