| LC control no. | n 85214086 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Álvarez Bravo, Lola, 1907-1993 |
| Variant(s) | Bravo, Lola Álvarez, 1907-1993 Martínez de Anda, Dolores, 1907-1993 Álvarez Bravo, Dolores, 1907-1993 Martínez Vianda, Dolores, 1907-1993 Vianda, Dolores Martínez, 1907-1993 Anda, Dolores Martínez, 1907-1993 De Anda, Dolores Martínez, 1907-1993 Bravo, Dolores Álvarez, 1907-1993 Martínez de Anda, Dolores Concepción, 1907-1993 |
| See also | Teacher of: Abarca, Raúl Wife of : Álvarez Bravo, Manuel, 1902-2002 |
| Biography/History note | She was recognized in 1964 with the Premio José Clemente Orozco (José Clemente Orozco Prize), by the State of Jalisco, for her contributions to photography and her efforts to preserve the culture of Mexico. Her works are included in the permanent collections of international museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. |
| Birth date | 1907-04-03 |
| Death date | 1993-07-31 |
| Place of birth | Lagos de Moreno (Mexico) |
| Place of death | Mexico City (Mexico) |
| Field of activity | Art Photography |
| Affiliation | University of Arizona. Center for Creative Photography Academia Nacional de San Carlos (Mexico) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (Mexico) |
| Profession or occupation | Photographers |
| Found in | Escritores y artistas de México, 1982: t.p. (Lola Álvarez Bravo) México de las mujeres, 1994: p. 16 (Lola Álvarez Bravo; b. 1907 in Oaxaca; d. 1993 in Mexico City) Wikipedia, June 25, 2013 (Lola Álvarez Bravo; born 1907 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco; died 1993 in Mexico City; Mexican photographer. Née Dolores Martinez de Anda she was a key figure along with Tina Modotti, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and her husband Manuel Álvarez Bravo in Mexico's post-revolution renaissance. The full archive of her work is located at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) at the University of Arizona in Tucson) Center for Creative Photography, viewed June 25, 2013 (Born Dolores Martínez in Jalisco, Mexico, Lola Álvarez Bravo (1907-1993) was one of Mexico's most important photographers. Like other women artists linked with famous male counterparts, her work has often been overshadowed by that of her husband, renowned photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo. During her long career, Lola Álvarez Bravo worked as a photojournalist, commercial photographer, professional portraitist, political artist, teacher, and gallery curator) <http://ccp.uair.arizona.edu/item/21399> Enciclopedia de México, 2010: volume 1 page 164 (Born in Lagos de Moreno, Jal. in 1907; died in 1993. Self-taught photographer. Taught at the Academia de San Carlos. Worked at the Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas of the UNAM and in the Photography Department of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. He specialized in recording the work of several artists. He participated in national and foreign exhibitions. He gathered a collection of more than 6,000 negatives). Diccionario enciclopédico de México, 1989: volume 1 page 65 (Álvarez Bravo, Lola (Lagos de Moreno Jal., 1907). Photographer. Wife and disciple of Manuel Alvarez Bravo. The muralists, the national archeology and the popular life are the main subjects of her work.) RKD artists viewed September 24, 2023 (Lola Alvarez Bravo, female / Mexican photographer, museum director. Name variations: Martinez Vianda, Dolores. Born: 1907, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco; Deceased: 1993) <https://rkd.nl/explore/artists/392252> |
| Not found in | Internat. dir. of exhib. artists, 1982; Index to art. bio., 1981; Contemp. photographers, 1982; Dicc. bio. de Méx., 1968 & 1970. |
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