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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

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

1999, printed 2012

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names

Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image displays tall cacti from a low-angle perspective against a vast sky. The horizon is not visible, emphasizing the infinite sky. The cacti are wrapped in protective materials. The color palette is monochromatic, highlighting contrasts and textures. The sky is dark, highlighting details. The image is colorless, emphasizing light and shadow. A few clouds are visible in the distance. Shadows and vertical lines create a dramatic effect.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Dimensions

image: 36.83 × 36.83 cm (14 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)
sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

2024.104.105.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Collection of the Artist; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Susan Steinhauser, Los Angeles, CA, March 2013; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Susan Steinhauser

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Graciela Iturbide / Jardín Botánico. Oaxaca Mexico. 1999-2012 / 6/10

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