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Series Title: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Threshold

1947, printed 1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

(Mexican, 1902–2002)
publisher

Acorn Editions Limited

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Culture
Mexico, 20th century
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 24.2 x 19.4 cm (9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.); Paper: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stumberg 1985.220.14
Impression
13
Copyright
© Colette Urbajtel/ Archivo Manuel Álvarez Bravo, S.C
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts the lower legs and bare feet of a person with a light skin tone. They stand on a tiled floor with heels together and toes curled outward. A dark, irregular liquid pools in the foreground, catching bright reflections. A scalloped hemline borders the top edge. High contrast creates deep shadows, including a long shadow stretching from the feet toward the bottom of the frame.

Threshold

1947, printed 1977

Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Acorn Editions Limited

(Mexican, 1902–2002)
Mexico, 20th century

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