Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902-2002)
Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo: A Portfolio, 1920s-1977
(Geneva: Acorn Editions Ltd., 1977) 15 gelatin silver prints, printed 1977; each signed and annotated 'Mexico', one numbered '70/100', and 14 numbered '71/100' in pencil on the reverse, matted, each with plate number in pencil on the reverse, together with printed title page and colophon, enclosed in a gray-green solander portfolio case with window label, editioned '71/100' in ink.
various sizes to 7 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (18.7 x 24.5 cm.) or the reverse
each sheet 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.) or the reverse
folio case 15 1/8 x 18 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (38.4 x 46.7 x 6 cm.)

These gelatin silver prints with margins on Agfa paper are in generally excellent condition. Upon examination under raking light, subtle raised areas are visible on each print which correspond to the location of hinges on the reverse. The margin edges are gently worn. Individual condition notes are as follows:

1: Arena y Pinitos (Sand and Small Pines), 1920s
6 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.
Upon examination under raking light, some gentle rippling is visible in the upper and lower margins.

2: Paisaje de Siembras (Growing Landscape), 1972-74
7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.

3: Votos (Votive Offering), 1969
7 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.

4: Luz Restirada (Lengthened Light), 1944
9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.
Visible only in raking light are two barely-discernible, soft, linear impressions at the upper and lower portions of the left margin, which do not appear to break the emulsion.

5: Dos Mujeres y la Gran Cortina con Sombras (Two Women, a Large Blind, and Shadows), 1977
7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.
Upon examination under raking light, two tiny deposits of retouching are visible in the lower center.

6: Acto Primero (First Act), 1975
7 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.
Upon close examination under raking light, two tiny matte deposits, possibly retouching, are visible in the center portion of the image. There is some minor soiling on the reverse of the mat backing.

7: Caja de Visiones (Box of Visions), 1930s
7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.
Upon examination under raking light, two linear deposits of original retouching are visible in the upper right. There is a pinpoint-sized accretion of unknown origin in the center right. There is some minor soiling in the lower right margin.

8: Senor de Papantla (The Man from Papantla), 1934-35
9 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.
Upon close inspection under raking light, a pinpoint-sized matte deposit of indeterminate nature is visible in the lower margin.

9: Los Perros durmiendo ladran (Sleeping Dogs Bark), 1966
9 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.
There are some faint diagonal impressions in the lower portion of the image, visible only upon examination under raking light, which do not appear to break the emulsion.

10: Dos Pares de Piernas (Two Pairs of Legs), 1928-29
9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.

11: '...Una Pez que llaman Sierra' ('...A Fish Called Saw'), 1942
9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.
Upon examination under raking light, the following are visible: a soft, crescent-shaped crease in the upper left, and a U-shaped area of original retouching in the lower right. There is a tiny crescent-shaped impression in the lower right margin, at the print edge.

12: Ya Mero (Almost), 1968
7 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.

13: Gorrion, Claro (Skylight), 1938-40
7 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.
The upper left margin corner is peeling very slightly.

14: Umbral (Threshold), 1947
9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.
There is a soft handling crease in the upper center.

15: Retrato de lo Eterno (Woman Combing Her Hair), 1932-33
9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.
Upon examination under raking light, a 3-inch linear impression is visible along the lower edge of the image, and a 7-inch diagonal impression is visible along the right edge, neither of which is readily perceptible.

There is some minor soiling on the title page, and the gray-green portfolio case is gently worn, with a 4-inch white scuff on the underside.