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Novia muerte, Chalma, México (Death Bride, Chalma, Mexico)

1990, printed 2012

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names

Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image depicts a person standing against a textured stone or brick wall wearing a wedding gown with a skull for a head. They hold a bouquet and a veil that extends along their body. The scene has a monochromatic, high-contrast appearance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Dimensions

image: 45.72 × 28.26 cm (18 × 11 1/8 in.)
sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

2024.104.105.26
Portfolio Title

Fifty Photographs

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 / Novia Muerte. Chalma. Mexico. 1990-2012 / 6/10

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