ITURBIDE, Graciela - Des Oiseaux

Background information

One of his last photo book projects Xavier Barral himself ha initiated are the 'Des Oiseaux' (engl.: on Birds) series done by well known international photographers. In this series, 'birds' photographs are published in same sized monographical photo books. The different photographers are showing birds, they photographed in their typical style.

Content

"A major figure of Latin-American photography, Graciela ITURBIDE’s approach combines the documentary and the lyrical.  Off-center compositions, graphic effects, and heavy shadows create a poetic universe where a feeling of strangeness is combined with one of harsh reality. The powerful equilibrium of her compositions produces skies filled with birds, comical, unexpected situations where chickens are pictured sitting wisely on market stalls, while elsewhere chirping flocks appear to invade the scene in agile, flowing movements. For ITURBIDE living birds represent freedom.  An organic dimension, linked to blood, flesh, mud, sweat, and the earth also permeates most of Graciela Iturbide’s images, for she has a special relationship with reality, choosing to capture unique moments with her lens. Birds and men cohabit and rub up against each other. From India to Mexico, gulls, eagles, pigeons, herons, and ravens invade man’s space or insinuate their way into it in a serendipitous, solitary fashion. We feel both drawn and repulsed by the birds she photographs, their fragility and, on occasion, their menacing strength, catching our attention.

Accompanying these photographs, the ornithologist Guilhem Lesaffre writes a special essay. Titles in this collection include: Michael KENNA, Yoshinori MIZUTANI,  Bernard PLOSSU, Pentti SAMMALLAHTI, and Terri WEIFENBACH." (publisher's note, © Éditions Barral, 2019)

Variant

Accompanying the release of the book Des Oiseaux' by Graciela ITURBIDE the publisher offers a limited edition box set including a copy of the publication and a signed and numbered photographic silverprint: 'Land of the Seminole people', (Florida, 1998). Details: Limited edition box set in a slipcase, including the book 'Des Oiseaux' with a signed and numbered from 1-30 silverprint. Print size: 19 x 25 cm.

The participating photographers at the 'Des Oiseaux' photo book project are

• ALBARRÀN CABRERA
  ITURBIDE, Graciela
  JEFFREYS, Leila
  KENNA, Michael
  MIN, Byung-Hun
  MIZUTANI, Yoshinori
  PLOSSU, Bernard
  SAMMALLAHTI, Pentti
  WEIFENBACH, Terri
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• ALBARRÀN CABRERA
  ITURBIDE, Graciela
  JEFFREYS, Leila
  KENNA, Michael
  MIN, Byung-Hun
  MIZUTANI, Yoshinori
  PLOSSU, Bernard
  SAMMALLAHTI, Pentti
  WEIFENBACH, Terri