Graciela Iturbide was born in Mexico City in 1942, the oldest of 13 children. When tragedy struck Iturbide as a young mother, she turned to photography for solace and understanding. From then on Iturbide embarked on a photographic journey that has taken her throughout her native Mexico, from the Sonora Desert to Juchitán to Frida Kahlo’s bathroom, to the United States, India, and beyond. Photographic is a symbolic, poetic, and deeply personal graphic biography of this iconic photographer. Iturbide's journey will excite readers of all ages as well as budding photographers, who will be inspired by her resolve, talent, and curiosity.
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Photographic The Life of Graciela Iturbide
Graciela Iturbide was born in Mexico City in 1942, the oldest of 13 children. When tragedy struck Iturbide as a young mother, she turned to photography for solace and understanding. From then on Iturbide embarked on a photographic journey that has taken her throughout her native Mexico, from the Sonora Desert to Juchitán to Frida Kahlo’s bathroom, to the United States, India, and beyond. Photographic is a symbolic, poetic, and deeply personal graphic biography of this iconic photographer. Iturbide's journey will excite readers of all ages as well as budding photographers, who will be inspired by her resolve, talent, and curiosity.
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Reviewed by JuliaUnfortunately this book fails in its base: to convey what it feels like to fly with your eyes. This is how Graciela Iturbide describes what it feels to her to take photographs. But: to me this great Mexican artist was unknown. I had no clue that this marvelous picture of a woman wearing iguanas as a crown exists! This - too brief - graphic novel about Iturbide gives glimpses into her life and creativity. The reader gets a hint of her ideas and values - but not enough. I also wished the creators of the book would have blended comic and foto even more. Some pages felt redundant, others not quite enough. But: to get an idea of this poetic storytelling through the lense it is sufficient. If you read this little book you will see Mexico from a slightly different angle and therefore I feel it is a great, four star book.