Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Mexican photographer (1902–2002)
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Manuel Álvarez Bravo

Summary

Manuel Álvarez Bravo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mexico City[2]. He was born on February 4, 1902[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on October 19, 2002[5]. He worked as a photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mexico City[2], Manuel Álvarez Bravo…
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo passed away in Mexico City[4].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo was born on February 4, 1902[3].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo died on October 19, 2002[5].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo was married to Lola Álvarez Bravo[8].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo was married to Doris Heyden[9].
  • Among Manuel Álvarez Bravo's spouses was Colette Álvarez Urbajtel[10].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo held citizenship in Mexico[11].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's professions included photographer[6].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's field of work was photographer[12].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo received the Hasselblad Award[14].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo is recorded as male[17].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's Commons category is recorded as Manuel Álvarez Bravo[19].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's family name is recorded as Álvarez[20].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's family name is recorded as Bravo[21].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's given name is recorded as Manuel[22].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's official website is recorded as https://www.manuelalvarezbravo.org/[23].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/archives-negatives-publications-and-documents-manuel-alvarez-bravo[24].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Manuel Álvarez Bravo'}[26].
  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo's start of work period is recorded as 1926[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mexico City[2], Manuel Álvarez Bravo… he was born on February 4, 1902[3].

Career and Affiliations

Manuel Álvarez Bravo's professions included photographer[6]. His field of work was photographer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; Hasselblad Award[14], an international award[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1980[33]; National Prize for Arts and Sciences[15], a science award[34], in Mexico[35]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lola Álvarez Bravo[8], a photographer[38], 1903–1993[39], of Mexico[40]; Doris Heyden[9], an art historian[41], 1905–2005[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44]; and Colette Álvarez Urbajtel[10], a photographer[45], 1934–2020[46], of Mexico[47], specialised in photography[48].

Death and Burial

Manuel Álvarez Bravo died on October 19, 2002[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4].

Why It Matters

Manuel Álvarez Bravo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Manuel Álvarez Bravo born?

Manuel Álvarez Bravo was born in Mexico City[2].

Where did Manuel Álvarez Bravo die?

Manuel Álvarez Bravo passed away in Mexico City[4].

Who was Manuel Álvarez Bravo married to?

Manuel Álvarez Bravo's spouses include Lola Álvarez Bravo[8], Doris Heyden[9], and Colette Álvarez Urbajtel[10].

What did Manuel Álvarez Bravo do for work?

Manuel Álvarez Bravo worked as photographer[6].

What awards did Manuel Álvarez Bravo receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Hasselblad Award[14], National Prize for Arts and Sciences[15], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . manuelalvarezbravo.org. manuelalvarezbravo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . getty.edu. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . hasselbladfoundation.org. Retrieved . hasselbladfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . manuelalvarezbravo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . manuelalvarezbravo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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