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Escala de escalas, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1932
Manuel Álvarez Bravo, portraitManuel Álvarez BravoMexican, 1902–2002

Escala de escalas

1932 · Photograph · 24.2 × 18.9 cm

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Where is “Escala de escalas” now? J. Paul Getty Museum, Museum West Pavilion, Gallery W002, Los Angeles. Yes, on view now. Checked October 5, 2026.

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

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About the work

Two ladders lean against the side of a stone doorway. A small shelf with a white box sitting on top is located just above them. Another white box with a cylindrical object inside is near the base of the ladders.

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Accession number
2003.507.29

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PhotographsGelatin silver printModernism20th centuryMexican

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