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Serpiente, Juchitán, México (Snake, Juchitán, Mexico)

1986, printed 2012

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names

Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

This is a black and white photograph of a snake slithering across a tiled floor. The image shows the head and part of the body of the snake, with its tongue flicking out as it moves. The intricate pattern on the snake's skin is visible, contrasting with the texture of the tiles and surrounding area, which appears slightly rough and aged.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Dimensions

image: 31.59 × 45.72 cm (12 7/16 × 18 in.)
sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

2024.104.105.27

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 / Serpiente. Juchitán Oaxaca. Mexico. 1986-2012 / 6/10

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