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Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora (Angel Woman, Sonoran Desert)

Close up of Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora (Angel Woman, Sonoran Desert)

A black-and-white photograph shows the back of a woman as she crests a rocky path above a vast desert landscape beneath an expansive sky. Her traditional, ethnic full skirt, long-sleeved blouse, and long, straight, dark hair contrasts with the modern portable stereo she carries.
A black-and-white photograph shows the back of a woman as she crests a rocky path above a vast desert landscape beneath an expansive sky. Her traditional, ethnic full skirt, long-sleeved blouse, and long, straight, dark hair contrasts with the modern portable stereo she carries.
Graciela Iturbide, Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora (Angel Woman, Sonoran Desert), 1979 (printed 2014); Gift of Cindy Jones; © Graciela Iturbide, Image courtesy of Throckmorton Fine Art, NYC

Artwork Details

  • Artist

    Graciela Iturbide

  • Title

    Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora (Angel Woman, Sonoran Desert)

  • Date

    1979 (printed 2014)

  • Medium

    Gelatin silver print

  • Dimensions

    16 x 20 in

  • Donor Credit

    Gift of Cindy Jones

  • Image Credit

    © Graciela Iturbide, Image courtesy of Throckmorton Fine Art, NYC

  • On Display

    Yes

The Artist, Graciela Iturbide

Graciela Iturbide’s photographs reveal the daily lives, customs, and rituals of Mexico’s underrepresented native cultures.
A black-and-white photograph of an adult woman with short, dark hair looking into the viewfinder of a small film camera. She is outdoors with grass behind her. She holds the camera with her right hand and focuses the lense with her left. She is smiling as she looks into it.