Toledo, La Mixteca, México

2000

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

This is a photograph of a person wearing protective gear standing near large birds. The image captures a scene where an individual is standing close to several large, flightless birds against a backdrop of trees and a chain-link fence. The setting is outdoors, with a natural environment that includes some dusty ground and tall trees. The black and white tones of the photograph emphasize the contrast between the textured feathers of the birds and the smooth surfaces of the protective gear.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Collection of the Artist; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, January 2018; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right in black ink: Graciela Iturbide; on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Toledo / La Mixteca 2000; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: GCP 27850


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