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Lola Álvarez Bravo

1903 - 1993

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Lola Álvarez Bravo (3 April 1903 – 31 July 1993) was the first Mexican female photographer and a key figure in the post-revolution Mexican renaissance. Known for her high level of skill in composition, her works were seen by her peers as fine art. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lola Álvarez Bravo is the 129th most popular photographer (down from 125th in 2019), the 331st most popular biography from Mexico (down from 300th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Mexican Photographer.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS

Among photographers, Lola Álvarez Bravo ranks 129 out of 148. Before her are Lisette Model, Toni Frissell, Françoise Demulder, Ilse Bing, Sally Mann, and Frank Hurley. After her are Sanja Iveković, Emma Schenson, Allan Warren, Erwin Olaf, Garry Winogrand, and Clarence Hudson White.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Lola Álvarez Bravo ranks 312. Before her are George Koltanowski, Diógenes Lara, Josef Maleček, Juan Jover, Tadeusz Friedrich, and Ruth Svedberg. After her are Niní Marshall, Vernon Duke, Harold Whitlock, Ella Baker, Yuli Raizman, and Clare Boothe Luce. Among people deceased in 1993, Lola Álvarez Bravo ranks 249. Before her are Ihor Turchyn, Héctor Freschi, Lisa De Leeuw, Rıfat Ilgaz, Alfred Mosher Butts, and Edera Cordiale. After her are Helmut Braselmann, Jeanne Sauvé, Tahirou Congacou, Danny Blanchflower, Mary Philbin, and Lien Gisolf.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Lola Álvarez Bravo ranks 331 out of 729. Before her are Juan de Salcedo (1549), Salvador Sánchez (1959), Raúl Córdoba (1924), Marco Antonio Rodríguez (1973), Héctor Hernández (1935), and Marcelo Ebrard (1959). After her are Rodolfo Neri Vela (1952), Martín Luis Guzmán (1887), Guillermo Sepúlveda (1934), Gloria Trevi (1968), Sergio Obeso Rivera (1931), and Elías Muñoz (1941).

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In Mexico

Among photographers born in Mexico, Lola Álvarez Bravo ranks 3. Before her are Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902), and Graciela Iturbide (1942).

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