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The Balloon Seller

1947

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

(Mexican, 1902–2002)
Culture
Mexico, 20th century
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Overall: 16.3 x 11 cm (6 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Mounted: 19.3 x 14 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2007.25
Copyright
© Colette Urbajtel/ Archivo Manuel Álvarez Bravo, S.C
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts a man with medium skin tone standing beside a towering cluster of balloons. Facing us with a steady gaze, he wears a wide-brimmed hat and a light jacket with one hand in his pocket. In the background, leafy trees shade parked vintage cars as a blurred figure walks past. Sunlight dapples the ground, casting the man's shadow forward.

The Balloon Seller

1947

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

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

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