Manuel Alvarez Bravo was born feb.4 1902 in mexico city.
his fotographs represented a hieght of mexican people during the late 1930's and 40's.
he droped out of school when he was 13 and begain working in a goverment office he studied paintings and music for several months at the national acadamy of fine arts.
he worked as a clerk to support himself he showed more and more intreset in art.One of his family friend showed him basic fotograhy .he ended up buying his own and was lucky that some of the best eurapeon fotographers tought him also .
When alvarez was 21 he met hugo Brehme and aslo thought him some techniqs .alvarez also took some pictures of the famous mexican female artist frida kahlo. alvarez loved taking picture he died by fulfilling his dream.alvarez traveled all over the world taking pictures of what he saw n loved .eventually manuel died in oct.19 2002
This is one of manuel alvarez bravo's picture he took it in mexico city.
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