La veronica patrona de la fotographía, Quito, Ecuador (Veronica, Patron Saint of Photography, Quito, Ecuador)

1982

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows three people standing side by side. The central figure is cloaked with a veil, partially covering their hair and face. This person holds a piece of cloth depicting the face of Jesus crowned with thorns. On the left, a person wears a light-colored robe and a head covering, holding a white carnation flower. On the right, another individual wears a similar robe and head covering, holding a large wooden cross. The background is stark and lacks detail.
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Provenance

(sale, Bonhams & Butterfields, New York, 28 October 2008, lot 148); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Graciela Iturbide; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: La Veronica 1983

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