Juego de manos, Juchitán, México (Hand Games, Juchitán, Mexico)

1988

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows a young girl from the waist up. She is standing with her hands held up to her face, fingers spread apart, and adorned with long, pointed nails. Her head is slightly tilted, and her gaze is focused on her hands. The girl has long, dark hair that is parted slightly to the side, and her facial features are youthful with smooth skin. She is wearing a short-sleeved, textured dress or shirt. Surrounding the girl, several other hands, with fingers extended, point towards her. The background consists of a dense array of vertical reeds.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: "Juego de Manos" Juchitan 88 Graciela Iturbide; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: PF73615; by unknown hand bottom right: (C)28


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