Artist
Lola Álvarez Bravo (Mexican, 1907–1993)Mexican, 1907–1993
CultureMexican
Titles
- Carmen Marín de Barreda
Date1940s
Place depictedMexico
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 5/8 × 7 5/16 in. (21.8 × 18.6 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lynn Goode in honor of Timothy Crowley, on the occasion of his birthday
Object number96.807
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Lola Álvarez Bravo’s Carmen Marín de Barreda is a tribute to her fellow countrywoman and kindred spirit. Marín de Barreda was born in the culturally rich town of Guadalajara, Mexico, where she studied art history, and tried her hand at various art mediums before directing art museums and galleries throughout Mexico. In this portrait, Bravo celebrates this cultural innovator, adorned with Modernist jewelry and gazing confidently into the future.
ProvenanceLynn Goode, Houston; given to MFAH, 1996.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The photograph has a stamp in blue ink, verso: "Taller De Fotografic Alvarez Bravo Ayuntamier a93D, 401".
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