Zeke Peña's striking images pay homage to her black and white photos and then transform them so that they come to life and speak to us. Written by poet-novelist Isabel Quintero and illustrated by Zeke Pea, this slender graphic novel from Getty Publications tells its stories through an arresting. Isabel Quitero's exquisite first person prose of the graphics sections is juxtaposed by full page text with a narrator who speaks directly to us about Graciela Iturbide's life and work. Isabel Quintero is a writer, poet, teacher, wife, friend, sister, daughter, granddaughter, aunt niece, and a bunch of other things.

You will have to read the actual book to fully grasp what this means. Quintero and Peña, the team behind Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide, conjure up the ride’s sights and sounds with sensory immediacythe girl grasps her father’s sawdusty shirt. Isabel Quitero's and Zeke Peña's stunning work illuminate this reality. Graciela Iturbide's photographs are mystical, mythical, amplifying the place 'in-between: those spaces where unknown worlds, real and imagined, intersect.' They are images that interpret and synthesize, frame by frame, reality across space and time. It's a succinct overview, but here's the thing, it doesn't acknowledge how potent this book is. Iturbide's journey will excite readers of all ages as well as budding photographers, who will be inspired by her resolve, talent, and curiosity. Photographic is a symbolic, poetic, and deeply personal graphic biography of this iconic photographer. Gracielas journey will excite young adults and budding. Spanish Edition by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Pea May 14, 2019. Photographic is a symbolic, poetic, and deeply personal graphic biography of this iconic photographer. From then on Iturbide embarked on a photographic journey that has taken her throughout her native México, from the Sonora Desert to Juchitán to Frida Kahlo’s bathroom, to the United States, India, and beyond. Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide. When tragedy struck Iturbide as a young mother, she turned to photography for solace and understanding. Graciela Iturbide was born in México City in 1942, the oldest of 13 children.

Photographic by Isabel Quintero