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Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph closely crops around a still life of stacked artifacts. On our left, a large, dark glass jar stands in shadow. To its right, a square portrait shows a man with light skin in a dark suit. A small cylindrical canister stands before him. A vintage television set rests atop the portrait, light reflecting off its screen. In the background, a banner features large, reversed letters against a dark ground.

Niño Fedencio, Espinazo. Nuevo Léon, Mexico

2000

Graciela Iturbide

(Mexican, b. 1942)
Mexico
gelatin silver print
Transfer from Ingalls Library 2023.152
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Graciela Iturbide began photographing in 1970 after the death of her six-year-old daughter.

Description

The memorial candle set in front of a photograph of a boy may have sparked Iturbide’s interest in photographing still life. The scene demonstrates the co-existence in Mexico of tradition—embodied by the prayer candle and old photograph—with the present day, in the form of a television set.
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.152