Niña en Ostia, Italia (Girl in Ostia, Italy)
2010, printed 2012
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 36.83 × 36.83 cm (14 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.) sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Accession Number
2024.104.105.2
Art Historical Context
Graciela Iturbide, one of Mexico’s most celebrated photographers, created *Niña en Ostia, Italia* during a 2010 visit to the ancient port city outside Rome. Known for her poetic black-and-white images that explore cultural identity and everyday life, Iturbide often turns her lens toward quiet, unexpected moments. This later work reveals her continued interest in capturing the essence of place and person, even far from her usual Mexican subjects. The gelatin silver print medium is central to Iturbide’s practice. Its rich tonal range and fine detail allow subtle gradations of light and shadow t...
About the Artist
Graciela Iturbide
Graciela Iturbide, born on May 16, 1942, in Mexico City, emerged as one of the most influential photographers of Latin America. The eldest of thirteen children in a traditional Catholic family, she received her first camera at age eleven, fostering an early fascination with images as vessels of memory. Married to architect Manuel Rocha Díaz in 1962, she raised three children, including composer an...