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Throckmorton Fine Art is pleased to present the photography
exhibit: “Frida Kahlo and the Mexican Renaissance.”
The twentieth century’s first revolution was in Mexico,
1910-1920. The Revolution was calamitous—seven percent
of the population perished. However, the social convulsions
gave birth to new political institutions and to a flowering
of the arts, to what has been called the “Mexican Renaissance.”
Established artistic norms were cast aside, giving way to
an era of openness, social engagement, and experimentation.
Murals were painted to depict and celebrate Mexico’s
history, championing the contribution of the indigenous peoples
and their rich culture. Printmaking was also stimulated, again
focusing on the poor, the Indian, the peasant, the urban laborer,
and their collective struggle for a better life. This artistic
fervor stimulated photography, too. Established photographers,
such as Paul Strand and Edward Weston, were drawn to the country.
Others, such as Tina Modotti and Manuel Álvarez Brazo,
were inspired to photograph. Photography was employed for
many different kinds of projects: to capture—and comment
on—the social transformations underway, for portraiture,
to document the work of artists, and to explore alternative
forms of perception. Great works of art, some of which have
become icons, were crafted in this heady period.
“Frida Kahlo and the Mexican Renaissance” offers
a number of striking portraits of Frida Kahlo, and brackets
these portraits with other works of photographs from this
exciting and fertile period in Mexico. As talented and socially
prominent artists, Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera
were frequently the subjects of photographers the couple knew—and
helped inspire. The exhibit includes photographs by Paul Strand,
Edward Weston, Tina Modotti, Hugo Brehme, Manuel Álvarez
Bravo, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray, and Emmy
Lou Packard.
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Lola Alvarez Bravo
Frida (Deep in thought)
1944
Gelatin silver print mounted on board
10 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.
with board
Signed in pencil
on mount
$8,500.00
Nickolas Muray
Frida Kahlo with Idol
ca. 1940s
Color Carbon Print
10 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.
11/30
$8,500.00
Guillermo Kahlo
Frida Kahlo
at age 18, Mexico
1926
Vintage Gelatin
Silver Print
6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
$45,000.00
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