El rapto, Juchitán, México (The Abduction, Juchitán, Mexico)

1986

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows a person lying on a bed with their head on a pillow. They are positioned on their back, their arms by their sides, partially covered by a white sheet. The person's face is slightly obscured, and their dark, neatly styled hair is visible. They are dressed in light-colored clothing. Red flowers are scattered around the body and on the bed. The room features a plain wall with a calendar and a small decorative object. To the left is a table or another piece of furniture with a patterned cloth. The room appears sparsely decorated, with a somber atmosphere accentuated by the neutral tones.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Throckmorton Fine Art, New York); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, January 2012; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, vertical along left edge in graphite: [illegible] / Juchitan; by unknown hand, across bottom in graphite: Trance-like state: "el rapto";


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