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Los pájaros al narco, Sonora, México (The Birds to the Boat, Sonora, Mexico)

c. 1978

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names

Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows boats lined up along a body of water. The horizon is at the top third, separating the sea and sky. Birds are flying in the sky, some close by and others silhouetted against the horizon. Two people are on the beach near the boats, possibly using a fishing net. The image is in black and white, highlighting contrasts and creating a dynamic atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Dimensions

image: 21.27 × 31.43 cm (8 3/8 × 12 3/8 in.)
sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)
Accession Number

2024.104.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Collection of the Artist; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, August 1997; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Susan Steinhauser

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right in black ink: Graciela Iturbide

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