GRAPHIC NOVELS

Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide

by Isabel Quintero
Zeke Peña (illus.). Getty. Mar. 2018. 96p. ISBN 9781947440005. $19.95. PHOTOG
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YA author Quintero (Gabi: A Girl in Pieces) and cartoonist Peña tell the story of renowned Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide (b. 1942) through a mixture of illustrations that portray important events in her life and her own famous photographs. This unusual blend of media draws us deeper into the story, making it come to life. From pieces such as Our Lady of the Iguanas, Juchitán, Oaxaca (1979) to Rosario and Boo Boo in Their Home, East L.A. (1986), we see Iturbide become one with her subjects, somehow transcending her role as photographer and entering into a relationship with everything her camera captures. The artwork of Penã, which depicts these interactions, seems to do the same, joining audiences to Iturbide's experiences.
VERDICT Recommended to anyone interested in fine art photography, particularly of Mexican and Southwestern American subjects, and for library collections with a focus on this area.
Reviewed by Sonnet Ireland, St. Tammany Parish P.L., Mandeville, LA , Feb 16, 2018
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