Graciela Iturbide: Between Dream and Document

Graciela Iturbide’s images of Mexico blur the line between documentary and poetry. She captures Indigenous communities, desert landscapes, and religious rituals with a sense of reverence and wonder. From the iconic image of a woman with a crown of iguanas to quiet studies of birds and bones, Iturbide’s work invites us to see the magic in the everyday. Her photographs celebrate the power of women and the persistence of tradition, while always honoring the mystery of the world she portrays. Each image feels timeless, as though plucked from the borderland between the waking world and a dream, offering both a record of reality and a glimpse of the unseen.