Torito, Ciudad de México, México (Young Bull, Mexico City, Mexico)

1981, printed 2012

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

This is a photograph of a rickshaw with a carved bull’s head. The image shows a close-up of the front part of a rickshaw adorned with the head of a bull, including its horns. The bull's head is intricately detailed and attached to the rickshaw structure as part of its decoration. The background is a textured wall with a rectangular patch displaying the number “21.” Shadows are cast by the horns and parts of the rickshaw, adding depth and contrast to the image. The composition highlights the solid structures, shadows, and textures of the bull's carving and the background wall.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.72 × 30.16 cm (18 × 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.104.105.33

  • 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 / Torito, Coyoacán. Ciudad de Mexico 1981-2012 / 6/10

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