Álvarez Bravo, Lola, 1907-1993

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Lola Álvarez Bravo (b. April 3, 1903, Lagos de Moreno, Mexico–d. July 31, 1993, Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican photographer. There are questions about her birth date but it was listed as April 3, 1907 on her death certificate (some put it in 1903). She attended Escuela Nacional Preparatoria in 1922 and met Frida Kahlo. She married fellow photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo in 1925 and took up photography when the couple moved to Oaxaca. Her first solo art exhibition in 1944, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
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referencedIn Alvarez Bravo, Lola, 1907-1993. Lola Alvarez Bravo : Artist File. International Center of Photography
referencedIn Bravo, Lola Alvarez : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Alvarez Bravo, Lola, 1907-1993. Lola Alvarez Bravo : Artist File. International Center of Photography
creatorOf Alvarez Bravo, Lola. [Lola Alvarez Bravo] : artist file John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library
referencedIn Alvarez Bravo, Lola. [Lola Alvarez Bravo] : artist file John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library
creatorOf ALVAREZ BRAVO, LOLA. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Fogg Art Museum 19th-century history of photography collection, 1844-1900 (inclusive). Harvard University Art Museum
creatorOf Alvarez Bravo, Lola. Alvarez Bravo, Lola : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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spouseOf Álvarez Bravo, Manuel, 1902-2002 person
associatedWith Amero, Emilio, 1901-1976 person
associatedWith Cartier-Bresson, Henri, 1908-2004 person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (Mexico) corporateBody
associatedWith Kahlo, Frida person
memberOf LEAR (Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios) person
associatedWith Modotti, Tina, 1896-1942 person
associatedWith Orozco, José Clemente, 1883-1949 person
associatedWith Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957 person
associatedWith Siqueiros, David Alfaro person
associatedWith Strand, Paul, 1890-1976 person
associatedWith Tamayo, Rufino, 1899-1991 person
associatedWith The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Arizona. Center for Creative Photography. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Lagos de Moreno 14 MX
Mexico City 09 MX
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Celebrities
Portrait photography
Women photographers
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Birth 1907-04-03

Death 1993-07-31

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Spanish; Castilian

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