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Graciela Iturbide


Born in Mexico City in 1942, Graciela Iturbide rejected categories of photography to pursue a unique style that incorporated elements of photojournalism, visual anthropology, and surrealist art. Iturbide started out as the student of renowned photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo before she embarked on her own career, which encompassed documenting the indigenous Seris and Zapotecs of Mexico, cholo culture in East Los Angeles, and the third-gender hijras of India. While Iturbide claims her work is apolitical in nature, her lens tends to follow the most marginalized communities in society.