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Graciela Iturbide — Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas, Juchitán, Oaxaca
Graciela Iturbide

Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas, Juchitán, Oaxaca

A Zapotec woman stands with commanding presence, her head adorned with a dramatic crown of live iguanas that cascade down around her face like a living headdress. Captured in striking black-and-white photography, Iturbide's gelatin silver print elevates an everyday moment from the markets of Juchitán into something mythic and powerful. The image celebrates the strength and spiritual authority of the indigenous women of Oaxaca, blending the sacred and the ordinary into an iconic portrait of feminine identity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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May 8, 2013

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Graciela Iturbide, Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas, Juchitán, Oaxaca

A Zapotec woman stands with commanding presence, her head adorned with a dramatic crown of live iguanas that cascade down around her face like a living headdress. Captured in striking black-and-white photography, Iturbide's gelatin silver print elevates an everyday moment from the markets of Juchitán into something mythic and powerful. The image celebrates the strength and spiritual authority of the indigenous women of Oaxaca, blending the sacred and the ordinary into an iconic portrait of feminine identity.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acclaimed Photographer, Indigenous Culture, 20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Mexican Artist, Magical Realism, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Female Photographer, Portrait Photography

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