Last week I wrote about the Ansel Adams in our TimeExhibit, Boston Museum of Fine Arts. That is now over, but you still have a chance to see the fantastic show that ran in parallel to it … Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico.  I will admit that I wasn’t familiar with Iturbide’s work and had not even heard of her before seeing this wonderful exhibit. Turns out that she is considered by many that do know about her to be Latin America’s premier photographer.

Again, so much to see and learn, so little time!

To say that the show was a surprise and a thrill would be an understatement! The highlights for me were her wonderful black and white environmental portraits and street scenes of daily Mexican life made with 35mm and medium format cameras.  Particularly special were the pictures she made at Mexican fiestas.

In an interview with The Guardian published on February 23^rdIturbide says “The camera for me is a pretext for exploring life and culture around the world, and what usually guides me is what surprises me as I look at things,” she says. “If I am not surprised, I cannot take photographs, because it is missing that emotional dimension.”

Her photographs are all surprising.  The show runs through May 12^th. Highly recommended and well worth the visit!