Nuestra señora de las iguanas, Juchitán, México (Our Lady of the Iguanas, Juchitán, Mexico)

1979, printed 2012

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image depicts a person standing straight with a neutral expression, looking slightly upwards. The individual has a rounded face, relaxed eyes, and short dark hair. There are iguanas arranged on their head, forming a headdress. The person wears a dark top with a floral pattern and a small earring on the left ear. The background is blurred with indistinct architectural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser

  • Dimensions

    image: 44.77 × 36.04 cm (17 5/8 × 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.104.105.38

  • 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 / Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas Juchitán Oaxaca. Mexico 1979-2012 / 6/10

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