Graciela Iturbide Mexican, b. 1942
Francisco Toledo and Xolo, Juchitan, Oaxaca, 1995
Silver Gelatin Print
14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm
35.6 x 27.9 cm
Further images
In her buoyant photographic composition, Iturbide offers a rare glimpse into the personality and humor of the iconic Mexican artist Francisco Toledo, here playing with his Xolo (a hairless dog)....
In her buoyant photographic composition, Iturbide offers a rare glimpse into the personality and humor of the iconic Mexican artist Francisco Toledo, here playing with his Xolo (a hairless dog). "Francisco is a famous painter and a good friend of mine," Iturbide notes, "We often work together, and we play around while taking photographs."
Toledo is mirthful, laughing as an energetic Xolo dog leaps above his head. Iturbide’s photographs not only bear witness to everyday Mexican society but also express an intense personal and poetic lyricism about her native country. She captures everyday culture, rituals, and religions, telling a visual story of Mexico since the late 1970’s. Iturbide documents the daily lives and the diversity of the Mexican people, always with an eye to their dignity.
Toledo is mirthful, laughing as an energetic Xolo dog leaps above his head. Iturbide’s photographs not only bear witness to everyday Mexican society but also express an intense personal and poetic lyricism about her native country. She captures everyday culture, rituals, and religions, telling a visual story of Mexico since the late 1970’s. Iturbide documents the daily lives and the diversity of the Mexican people, always with an eye to their dignity.
Provenance
Exhibitions
2025, Between Light and Shadow, Ruiz-Healy Art, New York, 20252006, Eyes to Fly With, Wittliff Gallery, Alkek Library, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Publications
Iturbide, Graciela, and Judith Keller. Graciela Iturbide: Juchitán. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007, p. 2 (illustrated)
Iturbide, Graciela, Fabienne Bradu and Alejandro Castellanos. Eyes to Fly With: Portraits, Self-portraits, and Other Photographs. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2006, p. 82 (illustrated)
