Isla del Padre, Golfo de México, Sur de Texas (Padre Island, Gulf of Mexico, South Texas)

2002

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

This is a photograph of a section of a building structure with birds in the sky. The image features a wooden framework with triangular geometry against a concrete or plaster wall. Above this structure, several seagulls are in flight, captured mid-air in various positions. The photograph is rendered in tones of black and white, highlighting contrast. The composition balances the angular lines of the structure with the organic forms of the birds.
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Provenance

The Collection of the Artist; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Graciela Iturbide 2004; lower left below image: 4/5

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