equatorjournal:Lola Álvarez Bravo, Hombre rana, 1949. “Born Dolores Martínez in Jalisco, Mexico, Lol
equatorjournal:Lola Álvarez Bravo, Hombre rana, 1949. “Born Dolores Martínez in Jalisco, Mexico, Lola Alvarez Bravo (1907–1993) was one of Mexico’s most important photographers. Like other women artists linked with famous male counterparts, her work has often been overshadowed by that of her husband, renowned photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo. Manuel introduced Lola to the camera, the darkroom, and photography techniques, and she assisted him with developing and printing his images. The couple played a vital role in the cultural circle that included artists Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo, Maria Izquierdo, and David Alfaro Siquerios. …She traveled throughout Mexico photographing people in everyday circumstances with honesty and respect. Her assured formal aesthetic, which often bordered on the abstract, included strong compositional elements, crisp details, and the play of light and shadow on surfaces…” https://www.instagram.com/p/CG5iuroAbWQ/?igshid=k5sidmqskho4 -- source link