Cemetery Wall, Texcoco, Mexico

1967, printed c. 1974

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Associated Names
Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Artist, Mexican, 1902 - 2002

The image shows a weathered wall made of rough white bricks with cracks and missing pieces, exposing dark material underneath. Behind the wall, a headstone with a cross is visible. A tall pine tree with dense branches stands behind the headstone, under a gray sky. The horizon is low, aligning with the top of the wall and below the headstone. The picture is in black and white, with no visible brushstrokes, presenting a clear, documentary style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 24.4 x 18.2 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
    support: 50.1 x 37.6 cm (19 3/4 x 14 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.65

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower left in graphite: 19/75; lower right in graphite: Manuel Alvarez Bravo; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 19/75 UTO $1000 / 9 1/2 x 7 3/16; signed / printed circa 1974 / neg. 1920-1974

Wikidata ID

Q64157687

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