Nuestra señora de las iguanas, Juchitán, México (Our Lady of the Iguanas, Juchitán, Mexico)

1979

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows a person from the shoulders up. The person is positioned facing slightly upwards and to the side, with their head tilted back. They have a calm facial expression with a neutral gaze. Their hair appears dark and closely cropped or pulled back. Atop their head is an arrangement of iguanas. The person is wearing a dark top with a pattern of light-colored flowers, and their clothing is visible at the top section of the image. They have earrings, visible on the ear that is partially shown. The background is softly lit and somewhat out of focus, suggesting an indoor setting with large, blurred shapes that might be architectural features. The overall tone of the photograph is monochromatic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Leslie and Judith Schreyer

  • Dimensions

    image: 30 × 23.5 cm (11 13/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 34.7 × 27.8 cm (13 11/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.168.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graciela Iturbide; Les and Judy Schreyer, New York (through Rose Gallery, Santa Monica, CA), 2008; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Graciela Iturbide; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: graciela Iturbide / 9 [circled]; in lower left corner: Juchitán 1979 Mexico; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: 78.5/ 01493 / 4 Juchitán


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