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Lola Alvarez Bravo & Her Circle Throckmorton Fine Art is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition, Lola Alvarez Bravo & Her Circle. Lola Alvarez Bravo (1903-1993) began her photographic career in the midst of the artistic and political ferment that followed the Mexican Revolution. She has since become known as Mexico’s first female photographer with a career spanning more than fifty years. Her work is considered exceptional both for its remarkable range and for its compelling quality. When L.A. Bravo and her husband, Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902-2002) first took up photography in the late 1920’s, there was hardly a more auspicious moment to become a visual artist. Mexico’s new socialist government promoted intellectual freedom and a greater role for the arts. This attracted many influential photographers from Europe and the US including, Tina Modotti (1896-1942), Paul Strand (1890-1976), Edward Weston (1886-1958) and many others. Mariana Yamplosky (1925-2002) was Lola’s best-known student and is also included within this circle for her photographic portraits of Mexican village life. These artists were free to explore endless possibilities in their work escaping conventional methods of expression and in turn made major contributions to the Mexican modernist movement. Portraits of Frida Kahlo, who was a friend of Lola’s and a favorite artistic muse, also feature prominently in this exhibition. This group of photographs by Lola Alvarez Bravo and her close circle of friends from the 1920’s to the 40’s highlights the diverse artistic perspectives and visual innovations born during this highly creative period in post-revolution Mexico.
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