Graciela Iturbide, Autorretrato con los Indios Seris, Desierto de Sonora, México, 1979, Silver Gelatin Print, 20 x 16 in, 50.8 x 40.6 cm
By Brian P. Kelly
Seer. Shaman. Documentarian. Poet. Anthropologist. Storyteller. These are just a few of the labels that could be applied to Graciela Iturbide, the Mexican photographer who is currently receiving her first New York retrospective at the International Center of Photography. For those who are unfamiliar with Ms. Iturbide’s work, this show of almost 200 pictures will be a revelation, opening a door onto her haunting and haunted visions. For those who do know the artist, it’s an opportunity to bask in the presence of her best-known images while discovering new works that deepen one’s appreciation for her singular eye.
