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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts 2025
Born in Mexico City in 1942, Graciela Iturbide has for more than five decades developed a photographic oeuvre that transcends the boundaries of conventional art. Her work is characterised by a deep sensitivity to ancestral cultures and an exceptional ability to capture the essence of communities in transition. She conceives photography as a tool for cultural knowledge, exploration and research, creating images that reveal both the fragility and resilience of age-old traditions. Her distinctive style, predominantly in black and white, succeeds in conveying the complex interaction between nature and culture, while exploring the symbolic dimension of landscapes and everyday objects transformed by her artistic gaze. This approach has made Iturbide an indispensable visual chronicler for understanding the socio-cultural evolution of Mexico and Latin America. Among Graciela Iturbide's most renowned works is her extraordinary 1979 photographic record of the Seri Indians of the Sonoran Desert, a series that exemplifies her ability to document cultures at risk of disappearing with respect and artistic depth. Equally celebrated is her series on Frida Kahlo's bathroom in Coyoacán, where she captures the intimacy and symbolism of the iconic Mexican painter's personal space. Related Magnum's Cristina de Middel, Princess of Asturias Award winner laments demise of photojournalism Romanian poet Ana Blandiana wins 2024 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature Her work has transcended geographical boundaries, portraying not only indigenous peoples in Mexico, but also communities in Panama, Madagascar and Cuba. This geographic breadth demonstrates her commitment to the visual preservation of diverse cultures and her ability to find commonalities in the human experience. Her work has been recognised and rewarded around the world in prestigious exhibitions such as the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, London's Barbican Art Gallery, the Hokkaido Museum of Photography in Japan and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. These exhibitions have positioned her work in the canon of fine art photography worldwide. Iturbide's selection represents royal recognition of photography as an artistic discipline and specifically the social and cultural documentation that characterises her oeuvre. It also underlines the growing importance of Latin American photography in the global art scene. Iturbide's award is the fourth in the XLV edition of the Princess of Asturias Awards.** Previously, the Communication and Humanities Award went to the South Korean-born German philosopher Byung-Chul Han, the Literature Award to the Barcelona writer Eduardo Mendoza, and the Social Sciences Award to the American sociologist and demographer Douglas Massey. Over the next three weeks, the remaining categories will be awarded: Sports on 28 May, Concordia on 4 June, Scientific and Technical Research on 12 June, and International Cooperation on 18 June.
Washington Post
5 days ago
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- Washington Post
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts
MADRID — Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide was awarded Spain's 2025 Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts for her images that for decades have captured 'the social reality not only of Mexico, but also of many places,' prize organizers said Friday. Iturbide became famous internationally for her sparse, cinematic and mostly black-and-white photographs of Indigenous societies in Mexico, with a particular focus on the role of women in them.
Associated Press
6 days ago
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- Associated Press
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts
MADRID (AP) — Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide was awarded Spain's 2025 Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts for her images that for decades have captured 'the social reality not only of Mexico, but also of many places,' prize organizers said Friday. Iturbide became famous internationally for her sparse, cinematic and mostly black-and-white photographs of Indigenous societies in Mexico, with a particular focus on the role of women in them. In 'Our Lady of the Iguanas,' one of Iturbide's best-known images published in 1979, an Indigenous Zapotec woman in southern Mexico carries live iguanas on her head that form the shape of a crown. The award's jury said that Iturbide's photographs have 'a documentary facet' that show 'a hypnotic world that seems to lie on the threshold between reality at its harshest and the grace of spontaneous magic.' Iturbide's work has been displayed in the world's leading art institutions, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and many more. Her work has been published in numerous books. The photographer, born in Mexico City in 1942, traveled throughout Latin America during her career, but also to India, Madagascar, Hungary, Germany, France the United States and elsewhere. The 50,000-euro ($57,000) Princess of Asturias Award is one of several annual prizes covering areas, including arts, literature, science and sports. The awards ceremony, presided over by Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, and accompanied by Princess Leonor, takes place each fall in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo.
Associated Press
09-05-2025
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- Associated Press
A photographer uses solitude and light to capture the intimacy of a community church
SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — Isabel Mateos is a photographer based in San Cristóbal de la Casas, Mexico. She has been contributing to The Associated Press since 2019. Here's what she had to say about this extraordinary this photo? After the death of Pope Francis, we wanted to illustrate the life of a deacon in Simojovel, someone who had dedicated himself to the church and to caring for his communities in the mountains of southern Mexico. I felt it was important to capture the intimacy of the church, using the sunlight filtering through the doors, windows and wooden slats to reflect the quiet strength of both the setting and the worshipers' faith. How I made this photo When I walked into the small church, I noticed a strip of light pouring through the door, blending with the incense smoke and silhouetting the women and children seated to one side. I waited, and when a woman stepped into the frame, the moment captured what I felt was the quiet depth of faith in this town. Why this photo works I had worked in the area before and knew how difficult life can be for many who live there. The photo captures how people quietly live out their faith in everyday moments, while also drawing a contrast between this modest mountain church and the grandeur of the Vatican, where Pope Francis's funeral and the conclave were taking place.___ For more extraordinary AP photography, click here.
