The artwork, entitled “Parabola optica (Optical Parable),” was created by the artist Manuel Alvarez Bravo in 1931. This piece belongs to the genre of photography.
The photograph captures the front facade of an optician’s shop, adorned with various signage, most prominently featuring the name “La Optica Moderna.” The shop displays numerous eye motifs, both in the signage and reflective images within the store windows. The repetition of the eye symbol evokes a surreal feel, enhancing the visual narrative of perception and vision implied by the object’s function, an optical shop. The interplay of reflections and transparency creates a complex visual composition, characteristic of Bravo’s work, which often explored the boundaries between reality and creativity. This meticulous arrangement invites viewers to contemplate the nature of sight and the art of seeing.
