Los héroes de la patria, Cuetzalan, México (National Heroes, Cuetzalan, Mexico)

1993

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows a person standing upright in the center of the photograph. They have a weathered face with pronounced features and short, dark hair covered by a wide-brimmed hat. The person is wearing a light-colored shirt and pants, with sandals on their feet, and carrying a woven bag over one shoulder. In the background, there is a plain wall with four framed portraits hung in a row above the person. The wall is slightly textured, and there is a wooden floor underfoot.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.5 × 21.5 cm (12 13/16 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 35 × 27.5 cm (13 3/4 × 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5222

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Betsy Karel, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2010; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • Recent Photography Acquisitions, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 14–August 28, 2011

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right below image in black ink: Graciela Iturbide; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: 2010.014.026

Wikidata ID

Q64154632

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