Maria Luz Bravo (b. 1975, Mexico) is a photographer whose work examines the intersections of space, politics, and social resilience. Trained as an architect, she holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Mexico and a Master of Arts in New Media Photojournalism from the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington, D.C.
Her practice explores the urban and architectural landscape as a lens to reveal broader social phenomena, with a focus on cities in conflict, contested political boundaries, and the resilience of communities navigating instability. In Mexico, she has documented the aftermath of violence in Ciudad Juárez and the shifting political boundaries of Mexico City. In the United States, her work has engaged with themes of urban decline, racial segregation, and socioeconomic inequality, particularly across the East Coast, the South, and Washington DC, where she resides.
Her series Reclaims was selected for the XVI Photography Biennale in Mexico, and her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. She has contributed to publications including The Washington Post and Virginia Quarterly Review.
From 2020 to 2022, she was a Hamiltonian Artists Fellow in Washington, D.C., where she presented her solo exhibition Glimpse, Gathered. In this series, she reflects on chance, discovery, and overlooked details of urban life, prompting viewers to consider how the ordinary reveals deeper truths about community and identity.
Bravo currently lives and works between Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.
Her practice explores the urban and architectural landscape as a lens to reveal broader social phenomena, with a focus on cities in conflict, contested political boundaries, and the resilience of communities navigating instability. In Mexico, she has documented the aftermath of violence in Ciudad Juárez and the shifting political boundaries of Mexico City. In the United States, her work has engaged with themes of urban decline, racial segregation, and socioeconomic inequality, particularly across the East Coast, the South, and Washington DC, where she resides.
Her series Reclaims was selected for the XVI Photography Biennale in Mexico, and her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. She has contributed to publications including The Washington Post and Virginia Quarterly Review.
From 2020 to 2022, she was a Hamiltonian Artists Fellow in Washington, D.C., where she presented her solo exhibition Glimpse, Gathered. In this series, she reflects on chance, discovery, and overlooked details of urban life, prompting viewers to consider how the ordinary reveals deeper truths about community and identity.
Bravo currently lives and works between Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.