Después del rapto, Juchitán, México (After the Abduction, Juchitán, Mexico)

1986, printed 2012

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide
Artist, Mexican, born 1942
The image shows two women seated and engaged in conversation. They wear traditional clothing with intricate patterns, including headdresses and voluminous skirts. The woman on the left has a focused expression and a hand resting on her lap, holding a small object. The woman on the right gestures with one hand and holds fabric with the other. They are seated against a light-colored wall with a woven fabric stretched horizontally behind them.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.48 × 45.72 cm (12 × 18 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.104.105.30

  • 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

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Graciela Iturbide / Después del Rapto. Juchitán Oaxaca. Mexico. 1986-2012 / 6/10

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