Jardín Botánico de Oaxaca, México (Oaxaca Botanical Garden, Mexico)

1998

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image is captured from a low angle, looking upward. The horizon is not visible, but the scene includes a cloudy sky partially obscured by a web of netting. A lone palm tree stands in the center, its silhouette cutting sharply against the clouds and netting. The netting creates directional lines that converge towards the top. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing contrast, light, and shadow across the clouds and net. The dynamic range of grays, blacks, and whites bring out textures and patterns in the netting and clouds. The visual impact is striking, with an intricate, textured view.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Collection of the Artist; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, June 2002; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right in black ink: Graciela Iturbide; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: Oaxaca, Mexico, 1998; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: GCP#11312


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