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Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide by Zeke Peña, Isabel Quintero
4 reviews
aus10england's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
behindthegossip's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
The life of Graciela Iturbide has been one of countless beauty, documenting the lives of colorful communities. Illustrations are juxtaposed with Iturbide’s photography to weave the tapestry of cultural customs. From the Mixtecas who celebrate Death as much as life to the Juchitan who embrace their strong women as well as muxes, a third gender accepted in the culture for centuries, Iturbide works to capture authentic portraits of the often unseen, like Mexican American cholos and cholas who are deaf…those who are “twice invisible.” Quintero tells a narrative laced with analogies of Iturbide’s connection to birds throughout her journeys, comparing her eyes to birds whose wings began to grow when she discovered photography.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
krys_kilz's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This biography was so beautifully written. The way photography was described resonated so much with my own experiences. And I loved seeing the photographs alongside their artistic recreations!
I am definitely curious about Graciela Iturbide's work now and plan to check out some of her photography books.
I am definitely curious about Graciela Iturbide's work now and plan to check out some of her photography books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
brogan7's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
3.75
An interesting introduction to an artist I had never heard of before, the Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide. I was grateful to be introduced to someone who is so productive and creative and the power of her images speak for themselves.
I was disappointed that some of the graphic novel illustration was simply a re-creation of the original photographs, yet the drawn images had a distorting effect on the images so that they didn't feel true to the originals (even as they are alongside them). Also some of the photographs were described and sketched but not shown in their original form, where I felt like the piece as a whole should have been less graphically adorned and more reproductions of the originals, to really showcase Iturbide's art.
Also, I didn't like the alternating points of view, where the chapters were told in a first person narrative and the introductions to each chapter were in the third person. The first-person segments didn't entirely work, they didn't feel like her voice.
However, I was particularly intrigued by the section (too short!) where Iturbide photographed the room that was sealed up after Frida Kahlo's death, her bathroom. In just a couple of pages, those moments connecting present brilliant artist to past brilliant artist, were powerfully illuminated and interrogated.
A quick read--mediumly recommended.
I was disappointed that some of the graphic novel illustration was simply a re-creation of the original photographs, yet the drawn images had a distorting effect on the images so that they didn't feel true to the originals (even as they are alongside them). Also some of the photographs were described and sketched but not shown in their original form, where I felt like the piece as a whole should have been less graphically adorned and more reproductions of the originals, to really showcase Iturbide's art.
Also, I didn't like the alternating points of view, where the chapters were told in a first person narrative and the introductions to each chapter were in the third person. The first-person segments didn't entirely work, they didn't feel like her voice.
However, I was particularly intrigued by the section (too short!) where Iturbide photographed the room that was sealed up after Frida Kahlo's death, her bathroom. In just a couple of pages, those moments connecting present brilliant artist to past brilliant artist, were powerfully illuminated and interrogated.
A quick read--mediumly recommended.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
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