LIFE AS AN ENDLESS SUMMER

Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902-2002) ~ Retrato de lo eterno (Portrait of the Eternal), Mexico, 1935, printed 1970s | src Sotheby’s & vintageworks

In Portrait of the Eternal, Álvarez Bravo fashioned a modern vanitas image of contemplative mystery, which at first appears in line with Surrealist ideas of the female muse. But this was no ordinary choice of model and collaborator: it was Isabel Villaseñor. Already well known as a talented artist and poet, Villaseñor’s distinctive profile, curtain of luxuriant hair, and mestiza (mixed race) heritage resonated with Mexicanidad and an ongoing process of national re-creation during the post-revolutionary period. (text: MMoCA)

František Drtikol (1883-1961) ~ Untitled, 1927 (Carbon print) | src Gitterman Gallery ~ Czech Avant-Garde 2023 View on WordPress

František Drtikol (1883-1961) ~ Kruh a Přímky (Circle and lines), 1926. Vintage pigment print, carbon.

Edward H. Weston ~ Nude on Sand [Charis Wilson], Oceano, 1936 | src Christie’s, MoMA & CCP

Gene Guynn

From "A Life In the Woods" Series