Lola Álvarez Bravo

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5 Fast Facts: Lola Álvarez Bravo

Posted: June 2, 2020
Category: Lola Álvarez Bravo
Impress your friends with five fast facts about Lola Álvarez Bravo, one of Mexico’s first women photographers.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing a dark skirt and light blouse holding a child. The woman faces back and her dark braid reaches past her waist. The dark-haired child stares at the camera and wears a white embroidered dress. Other figures are slightly visible beyond.

Director’s Desk: Celebrating Mother’s Day Through Distinct Artistic Visions

Posted: May 6, 2020
Category: Lola Álvarez Bravo
NMWA’s collection features many depictions of women and their families that offer varied perspectives and inspirations. Learn about work by artists Mary Cassatt, Elizabeth Catlett, Lola Álvarez Bravo, and Louise...
A black-and-white print of two dark-skinned individuals in profile, facing left. The person in the background is an older adult wearing a brimmed hat, and in the foreground and slightly to the right is a young child with coarse hair cut close to the head.

Artist Friendships: Lola Álvarez Bravo and Frida Kahlo

Posted: May 2, 2017
Category: Lola Álvarez Bravo
Inspired by the special exhibition New Ground: The Southwest of Maria Martinez and Laura Gilpin, we are celebrating famous artist friendships. Did you know that Lola Álvarez Bravo (1903–1993) and...
Black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing a dark skirt and light blouse holding a child. The woman faces back and her dark braid reaches past her waist. The dark-haired child stares at the camera and wears a white embroidered dress. Other figures are slightly visible beyond.

Artist Friendships: Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Mary Jane Russell

Posted: April 26, 2017
Category: Lola Álvarez Bravo
Inspired by the special exhibition New Ground: The Southwest of Maria Martinez and Laura Gilpin, we are celebrating famous artist friendships. Did you know that photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe (1895–1989) and...
A black and white photograph of a light-skinned woman wearing a one-piece white bathing suit and white swim cap. She is lying down on sand with her hands behind her head. There are footprints in the sand below her, and the image is framed by large rocks.

Happy Birthday, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard!

Posted: April 11, 2017
Category: Lola Álvarez Bravo
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (1749–1803) was a celebrated female artist in 18th-century France. Labille-Guiard’s artistic career was hindered by the changes in power surrounding the French Revolution and was somewhat restricted due...
A light-skinned woman with grey hair stands in front of a dark landscape. She smiles slightly, wearing a blue dress with long sleeves, white lace, and a brown belt with a dark buckle. A large white feather perches on her blue hat, a gold earring hangs from her right ear.

From the Vault: Lola Álvarez Bravo

Posted: March 24, 2010
Category: Lola Álvarez Bravo
Learn more about Mexican artist Lola Álvarez Bravo (1907-1993), whose work De Generación en Generación (1950) is featured in the NMWA collection.
Black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing a dark skirt and light blouse holding a child. The woman faces back and her dark braid reaches past her waist. The dark-haired child stares at the camera and wears a white embroidered dress. Other figures are slightly visible beyond.