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Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide by Isabel Quintero
4.0
Not the easiest read, but an enlightening one, snapshots from the life of Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide (1942 - ). I appreciate the blend of Peña's illustrations with Iturbide's photographs, including his interpretations of her photos. The frequent sprinkling of Spanish words and phrases add another distinct voice alongside the images, bestowing a greater sense of authenticity.
Quintero and Peña introduce readers to Iturbide's work and life in vignettes not constrained by chronology or location. In a brief description of her early life and family, we can sense that Iturbide will not fill the role of a quiet wife and mother. Instead, after the death of her young daughter, Iturbide truly begins to spread her wings. She travels through Mexico and later around the world as n artist - a photographer. She is both student and master, chronicler of this world and other worlds. Her subjects are strong, confident, unusual, memorable, real.
The stories provide little sense of a timeline, but the drawings of Iturbide indicate a nonlinear chronology. Ancillary materials include a biography of Graciela Iturbide, image captions for photos, About the Authors section, and a bibliography for further reading.
Quintero and Peña introduce readers to Iturbide's work and life in vignettes not constrained by chronology or location. In a brief description of her early life and family, we can sense that Iturbide will not fill the role of a quiet wife and mother. Instead, after the death of her young daughter, Iturbide truly begins to spread her wings. She travels through Mexico and later around the world as n artist - a photographer. She is both student and master, chronicler of this world and other worlds. Her subjects are strong, confident, unusual, memorable, real.
The stories provide little sense of a timeline, but the drawings of Iturbide indicate a nonlinear chronology. Ancillary materials include a biography of Graciela Iturbide, image captions for photos, About the Authors section, and a bibliography for further reading.