Wife of architect Manuel Rocha Diaz, Graciela Iturbide was born in 1942, into a large family of 14 children, of which she was the eldest. Although she was introduced to photography when she received her first camera from her father, she finally became a photographer at age 28, following the death of her daughter at age 6. Iturbide studied photography at Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematograficos and under Manuel Alvarez Bravo at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Photography has become a way for Iturbide to understand her culture and the ways of the Mexican people. Her work often captures dichotomies including traditional vs. modern, urban vs. rural, etc. She has been commissioned to document various indigenous groups. Her work also includes self portraits and the influence of Bravo is evident.
Her work is highly thought of and she is considered one of the most important Latin American photographers of the past several decades. Iturbide lives and works in Coyoacan, Mexico.
Photography has become a way for Iturbide to understand her culture and the ways of the Mexican people. Her work often captures dichotomies including traditional vs. modern, urban vs. rural, etc. She has been commissioned to document various indigenous groups. Her work also includes self portraits and the influence of Bravo is evident.
Her work is highly thought of and she is considered one of the most important Latin American photographers of the past several decades. Iturbide lives and works in Coyoacan, Mexico.
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