Graciela Iturbide Mexican, b. 1942
Rosario, White Fence, East Ángeles, 1986
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
14 x 11 in
35.6 x 27.9 cm
35.6 x 27.9 cm
In White Fence, Iturbide took various shots of Rosario in her kitchen, smoking a joint of marijuana, her gaze steady and self-contained. A recurring presence in Iturbide’s series, she embodies...
In White Fence, Iturbide took various shots of Rosario in her kitchen, smoking a joint of marijuana, her gaze steady and self-contained. A recurring presence in Iturbide’s series, she embodies the blurred line between motherhood and gang life. Once photographed with her baby, Rosario’s domestic rituals coexist with the codes of the street, revealing how care and survival intertwine. Her image resists stereotypes—she is both nurturer and participant, mother and member. Through her, Iturbide exposes the intimate realities of Chicana womanhood, where tenderness persists even within the harsh rituals of belonging.
Provenance
Graciela Iturbide's StudioExhibitions
Graciela Iturbide: Las Californias, Ruiz Healy Art, New York, NY, 2025 (catalogue)Graciela Iturbide, Heliotropo 37, Fondation Cartier, Paris, France; curators: Alexis Fabry and Marie Perennès, 2022 (catalogue)
Literature
Jansen, Charlotte, and Graciela Iturbide. “Graciela Iturbide on the Democratic Nature of Photography.” Frieze Magazine, May 5, 2022 (illustrated)Publications
Exhibition catalogue, Romo, Ricardo, PhD., Graciela Iturbide: Las Californias. New York: Ruiz Healy Art, 2025 (illustrated)Exhibition catalogue, Graciela Iturbide, Heliotropo 37, Fondation Cartier, Paris, France, 2022, p. 273 (illustrated)
