Deserito de Sonora, México (Sonoran Desert, Mexico)

1979, printed 2012

Graciela Iturbide

Associated Names
Graciela Iturbide

Artist, Mexican, born 1942

The image shows a close-up of a person's face, capturing the upper shoulders and head against a plain background. The individual is facing the camera directly with a slight upward angle. The photograph highlights their facial features, including pronounced cheekbones, a faint mustache, and slightly pursed lips. They have thick, wavy hair that drapes around their face. The person is wearing a dark top with visible decorative stitching on the collar and is adorned with a multi-layered necklace that features a prominent pendant. The background is a clear sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser

  • Dimensions

    image: 41.43 × 33.5 cm (16 5/16 × 13 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.104.105.40

  • 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 / Deserito de Sonora. Mexico. 1979-2012 / 6/10

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