Manuel Álvarez Bravo's Solitary Gaze
The Mexican photographer's most recognizable work echoes a dreamy vision of solitude.
Manuel Álvarez Bravo, a prominent Mexican photographer and modernist, is the subject of a solo exhibition at Yancey Richardson’s Chelsea gallery. The exhibition features a collection of nine of his most renowned photographs, created during his lifetime, which encapsulate an enigmatic and dreamlike portrayal of solitude. Almost all of these images depict solitary figures.
A standout piece is "Los perros durmiendo ladran o Los sueños han de creers" (1966), capturing a small dog dozing alone under the sun, its paws mirroring the diagonal posts of a fence. The exhibition also includes images of humans and beautiful young women sleeping outside, gazing away from the camera.
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