Trampa puesta [Set Trap], from Fifteen Photographs by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1974
Primary
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
(Mexico City, Mexico, 1902–2002)
Printer
Double Elephant Press Ltd.
NationalityMexican, North America
Datecirca 1930s
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 6 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (17.2 × 24.2 cm)
Additional Dimension: 14 3/4 × 19 13/16 in. (37.5 × 50.3 cm)
Additional Dimension: 14 3/4 × 19 13/16 in. (37.5 × 50.3 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Archer M. Huntington Museum Fund, P1975.18.10
Keywords
Rights Statement
Collection AreaLatin American Art
Object numberP1975.18.10/15
On View
Not on viewManuel Álvarez Bravo studied briefly with Italian-born photographer Tina Modotti. When she was deported from Mexico in 1930 for political reasons he purchased her cameras and took up her practice of capturing everyday images in the streets of Mexico City. In “Trampa puesta” a couple makes a living at a street market, enticing potential buyers with a combination of agricultural produce and religious images.
Exhibitions
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1974
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1964
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1933
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1934
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1931
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1933