Preface by André Breton, English

Manuel Alvarez Bravo sought to represent the viewpoint of Mexico’s Indigenous cultural heritage and its peasants as he chronicled their encounter with the country’s rapid modernization. His work is often considered Surrealist, but he never formally identified with that art movement. The odd juxtapositions, occasional humor, and quixotic viewpoint of his images may derive from growing up in a culture that contains both Indigenous and European traditions.

A vertically oriented page of off-white paper features large, rounded gray letters reading "Fifteen Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo" stacked on the left. Their bubbly, stylized forms create a rhythmic presence. To the right, a narrow column of smaller gray text presents a dense block of words. A faint circular seal is embossed in the top left corner, while generous white space balances the bottom left and top margins.

Preface by André Breton, English

1978

Manuel Álvarez Bravo

(Mexican, 1902–2002)

Mexico

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