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  Graciela Iturbide: Ritual, Identity, and the Poetry of Mexico Introduction Graciela Iturbide (born 1942) is one of the most important photographers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Her work stands at the crossroads of documentary photography, anthropology, and visual poetry, exploring identity, ritual, gender, and tradition — particularly within Mexican and Indigenous cultures. A student and close collaborator of Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Iturbide inherited his quiet, symbolic approach while developing a voice that is entirely her own. Her photographs are rooted in lived experience and long-term immersion rather than quick reportage. She does not document from a distance; she observes with respect, patience, and deep emotional intelligence. Best known for her work in Oaxaca and Juchitán, as well as projects in Cuba, India, Madagascar, and the United States, Iturbide creates images that feel timeless — photographs that exist between reality and myth, presence and memory. Ca...