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Manuel Álvarez Bravo
Optical Parable
Estimate
£2,000 - 3,000
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Sold For
£1,260
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Lot Details
1931
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
24.5 x 18.5 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Signed in pencil on the verso.
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Manuel Álvarez Bravo
Mexico
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