Primer día del verano, Veracruz, México (First Day of Summer, Veracruz, Mexico)

1982

Graciela Iturbide

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Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

This is a photograph of people sliding down a sand dune. The image shows several figures joyfully descending a large sand dune. The sand sprays around them as they slide, some on their feet and others on their hands and knees. The photograph is in black and white, capturing a moment of play against a backdrop of textured sand. The scene is lively and evokes a sense of carefree summer fun.
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Provenance

(Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, March 2019; gift to NGA, 2024.

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

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