Fotógrafo Manrique. Fotografía Caracas. Venezuela
Esta fotografía representa el exterior del Templo de las Mercedes en Caracas. La foto se realiza en 1921 con motivo de la visita a Venezuela del Infante de España D. Fernando María de Baviera y Borbón donde fue recibido por el General Juan Vicente Gómez.
El fotógrafo es Pedro I. Manrique uno de los principales fotógrafos de Venezuela, con estudio en Caracas "Manrique y Cia" que fue el introductor de la fotografía en color en Venezuela.
Esta foto forma parte de un álbum en recuerdo de la mencionada visita formado por 26 fotografias.
PEDRO IGNACIO MANRIQUE Y ARVELO, Caracas (1863-1926)
Fotógrafo y escritor. Hijo de Bartolomé Manrique de Lara y Arvelo
y de Manuela de Arvelo y Echeandía. Alternó sus estudios de
bachillerato con cursos de fotografía que le imparte un fotógrafo de
origen inglés establecido en Caracas, T.A. Gray y con cursos de dibujo
bajo la dirección de José Manuel Maucó en la Universidad Central de
Venezuela. En 1880, a la muerte de Gray, Manrique, en sociedad con el
italiano Juan Bautista Pinottini, había establecido un estudio
fotográfico en La Victoria. En 1883 se asocia con el general Pedro
Arismendi Brito y abre un primer estudio fotográfico en Caracas. Viaja
luego hacia el oriente del país: Barcelona, Cumaná y Carúpano,
acompañado por el pintor Guillermo S. Gil quien aparece firmando,
conjuntamente con él, las fotos tomadas. En 1893, viajó a Europa de
donde trajo el material que le sirvió para abrir en Caracas su propio
estudio fotográfico, bajo la denominación comercial de Manrique y Cía.
En este estudio se ofrecían sofisticados métodos como la fotografía al
platino brillante o mate, retratos ilustrados, la multifotografía y
el fotograbado en seda. Manrique fue también el introductor en
Venezuela de la fotografía a color. Verdadera «academia de la
fotografía», el estudio de Manrique y Cía. ayudó a la formación de
numerosos profesionales venezolanos del ramo. Las imágenes
fotográficas de Manrique ilustraron las páginas de El Cojo Ilustrado, El
Nuevo Diario, El Universal, Billiken, Élite y Actualidades y fueron
galardonadas con numerosos premios, tanto en Venezuela como en el
exterior. Además de su trabajo en el campo fotográfico, Manrique
publicó también un poemario, Muerto en Vida (1922), así como numerosos
textos en las revistas de la época. Su hijo y discípulo, Pedro
Antonio Manrique Arvelo, mantuvo el establecimiento fundado por su
padre hasta 1937, cuando pasó a ocupar el cargo de fotógrafo oficial del
palacio de Miraflores; fue él quien realizó la serie de fotografías
de la cárcel de La Rotunda de Caracas antes de su demolición, en 1936.
J.D.
En (google translator)
This photograph represent the exterior of the Temple of the Mercedes in Caracas. The photo is made in 1921 on the occasion of the visit to Venezuela from Spain Infante D. Fernando and María de Borbón Bavaria where he was received by General Juan Vicente Gómez.
Photographer Peter I. Manrique is one of the leading photographers of Venezuela, Caracas to study "Manrique y Cia" was the introducer of color photography in Venezuela.
This photo is part of an album in memory of that visit which includes 26 photographs.
View full album
PEDRO IGNACIO MANRIQUE And ARVELO, Caracas (1863-1926)
Photographer and writer. Son of Bartholomew Manrique de Lara and Arvelo and Manuela Arvelo and Echeandía. He alternated his undergraduate studies with photography courses he teaches a photographer of English origin established in Caracas, TA Gray and drawing courses under the direction of José Manuel Maucó at the Central University of Venezuela. In 1880, the death of Gray, Manrique, in partnership with the Italian Juan Bautista Pinottini had established a photographic studio in Victoria. In 1883 is associated with General Pedro Brito Arismendi and open a photo studio in Caracas. Then travels to the east of the country: Barcelona, Cumana and Campano, accompanied by the painter William S. Gil who appears signed, together with him, taken photos. In 1893, he traveled to Europe where he brought the material that served to open in Caracas his own studio, under the trade name Manrique y Cia. In this study sophisticated methods such as photography or platinum matte to glossy, illustrated portraits, with photogravure multifotografía and silk were offered. Manrique was also the introducer in Venezuela of color photography. Real 'photography academy' study Manrique y Cia. helped the formation of many Venezuelans practitioners. Photographic images of Manrique illustrated pages El Cojo Ilustrado, El Nuevo Diario, El Universal, Billiken, News and Elite and were awarded numerous awards, both in Venezuela and abroad. Besides his work in the photographic field, Manrique also published a collection of poems, Living Dead (1922) and numerous articles in magazines of the time. His son and pupil, Pedro Antonio Manrique Arvelo, kept the establishment founded by his father until 1937, when it became the position of official photographer Miraflores Palace; it was he who made the series of photographs of the prison of La Rotunda Caracas before its demolition in 1936 JD
Photographer Peter I. Manrique is one of the leading photographers of Venezuela, Caracas to study "Manrique y Cia" was the introducer of color photography in Venezuela.
This photo is part of an album in memory of that visit which includes 26 photographs.
View full album
PEDRO IGNACIO MANRIQUE And ARVELO, Caracas (1863-1926)
Photographer and writer. Son of Bartholomew Manrique de Lara and Arvelo and Manuela Arvelo and Echeandía. He alternated his undergraduate studies with photography courses he teaches a photographer of English origin established in Caracas, TA Gray and drawing courses under the direction of José Manuel Maucó at the Central University of Venezuela. In 1880, the death of Gray, Manrique, in partnership with the Italian Juan Bautista Pinottini had established a photographic studio in Victoria. In 1883 is associated with General Pedro Brito Arismendi and open a photo studio in Caracas. Then travels to the east of the country: Barcelona, Cumana and Campano, accompanied by the painter William S. Gil who appears signed, together with him, taken photos. In 1893, he traveled to Europe where he brought the material that served to open in Caracas his own studio, under the trade name Manrique y Cia. In this study sophisticated methods such as photography or platinum matte to glossy, illustrated portraits, with photogravure multifotografía and silk were offered. Manrique was also the introducer in Venezuela of color photography. Real 'photography academy' study Manrique y Cia. helped the formation of many Venezuelans practitioners. Photographic images of Manrique illustrated pages El Cojo Ilustrado, El Nuevo Diario, El Universal, Billiken, News and Elite and were awarded numerous awards, both in Venezuela and abroad. Besides his work in the photographic field, Manrique also published a collection of poems, Living Dead (1922) and numerous articles in magazines of the time. His son and pupil, Pedro Antonio Manrique Arvelo, kept the establishment founded by his father until 1937, when it became the position of official photographer Miraflores Palace; it was he who made the series of photographs of the prison of La Rotunda Caracas before its demolition in 1936 JD