Manuel Álvarez Bravo Photographs at Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York
The Yancey Richardson gallery in Chelsea, New York, is currently hosting an exhibit featuring nine significant photographs by acclaimed Mexican modernist, Manuel Álvarez Bravo. These prints, all produced during Bravo's lifetime, delve into themes of isolation, with one striking exception. Highlighting the collection is the piece "Los perros durmiendo ladran o Los sueños han de creers" from 1966, which portrays a sunlit dog. Additional notable works include "El ensueño" from 1931, "La hija de los danzantes" from 1933, and "Frida Kahlo (con globo de cristal)" from 1930, all representing exceptional milestones in Mexican modernist photography.
Key facts
- Yancey Richardson gallery in Chelsea, New York, is showing nine photographs by Manuel Álvarez Bravo.
- The photographs are installed in a small side room off the main gallery.
- All works were printed during Álvarez Bravo's lifetime.
- All but one image depict lone figures.
- The show includes "El ensueño (Daydreaming)" (1931).
- It also features "La hija de los danzantes (The daughter of the dancers)" (1933).
- Another work is "Frida Kahlo (con globo de cristal) (with crystal globe)" (1930).
- The photographs share an erotic, dreamy vision of solitude.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Yancey Richardson
Locations
- Chelsea
- New York
- United States
- Mexico