Manuel’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
The Readers
Manuel Robbe French, 1872-1936
Indian Chief
Samuel A. Robb (American, 1851–1928)
Laughing Mannequins (Maniquís riendo)
Manuel Alvarez Bravo Mexican, 1902–2002
Manuel Godoy
Agustin Esteve y Marqués (Spanish, 1753–c. 1820)
Portrait of General José Manuel Romero
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828)
Espejo Negro (Black Mirror)
Diosa, Historia (Goddess, History)
Good Reputation Sleeping (La buena fama durmiendo)
Calavera Tapatia
Attributed to Manuel Manilla (Mexican, 1830-c. 1900) or José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852-1913)
Sin Título (Without Title)
Xipetotec
A Fish Called Saw (Un Pez que llaman Sierra)
Calavera of the Penitentiary
Manuel Manilla Mexican, 1830-c. 1900
Striking Worker Murdered (Obrero en huelga asesinado)
Fruta Prohibida (Forbidden Fruit)
That Falls (que cae)
Salomé
The Man from Papantla (Señor de Papantla)
The Visit (La Visita)
Angel of the Earthquake (Angel del Temblor)