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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. The Longest and Oldest Working Dirt Road in America, Ossabaw Island, GA by Linda Foard Roberts, Image 1.

    Linda Foard Roberts

    The Longest and Oldest Working Dirt Road in America, Ossabaw Island, GA, 2021

    Archival pigment print

    28 x 24 in (71.12 x 60.96 cm)

  2. Herb Jackson

    P, 1531, 2005

    Oil crayon on paper

    11.75 x 7.25 in (29.85 x 18.42 cm)

  3. “I Love You” sign language in the subway, New York City by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    “I Love You” sign language in the subway, New York City, 1993

    Archival pigment print

    24 x 20 in (60.96 x 50.8 cm)

  4. Studio 54 Was the Playground for Carnality and Fearlessness, pre-AIDS by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Studio 54 Was the Playground for Carnality and Fearlessness, pre-AIDS, 1980

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  5. Alex Haley, Universal Studios, Universal City, Calif. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Alex Haley, Universal Studios, Universal City, Calif., 1979

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  6. Recollections II by Jim McCormick, Image 1.

    Jim McCormick

    Recollections II, 1977

    Lithograph on paper

    18.25 x 24.125 in (46.36 x 61.28 cm)

  7. Prayer I by Jonathan Clemens, Image 1.

    Jonathan Clemens

    Prayer I, 1977

    Woodcut on paper

    13 x 12.5 in (33.02 x 31.75 cm)

  8. h-Ahn-ya by John Talleur, Image 1.

    John Talleur

    h-Ahn-ya, 1976

    Etching on paper

    14 x 10.875 in (35.56 x 27.62 cm)

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About the artist

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Mexican

1902-2002

A self-taught photographer born in Mexico City, Manuel Alvarez Bravo is considered one of the founders of modern photography and the main representative of Latin American photography in the 20th century. His interest in photography started from very early on in his life as both his father and grandfather were involved with the medium. His first success was a first prize award in a local photographic competition in Oaxaca in 1925. He worked with some of the greatest artists of his time including the muralists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. His interest in documentary photography started around 1930s as Tina Modotti left him her position in the magazine Mexican Folkways where he worked for a while afterwards. During the late 1930s, he taught photography at the San Carlos Academy where he had studied painting earlier on in his life. From 1943 till 1959, he also worked in the film industry doing still shots and started experimenting with the cinema techniques. During his lifetime, he participated in over 200 collective exhibitions and had over 150 individual exhibitions. He was a groundbreaking artist in his medium and his works have inspired many others in the field of photography. He passed away at the age of hundred.