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Drawn to Juchitán by the traditional social prominence of its women, she presents visions of women’s lives in the matriarchal Zapotec society. In this image, a woman carrying firewood through the adobe tombs of a cemetery is swarmed by tiny swallows. Iturbide’s interest in Mexico’s syncretic religious practices is here exemplified by her attention to the unique architecture of the cemetery and her dramatic rendition of the scene.</P></SPAN>","remarks":"Photography and Belonging rotation"},{"texttype":"Online","textpurpose":"Provenance","textentryhtml":"<p>The artist; Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ (sold to James around 1998); Douglas C. James, Class of 1962,&nbsp;Woodstock, NY (gift to Princeton University Art Museum, 1999).</p><p><br></p>","remarks":"In correspondence between DHM and Terry Etherton on 11/11/2019, he confirmed that the work came to his gallery directly from the artist. He also estimated that James purchased the print around 1998."}],"datebegin":1988,"sortnumber":"1999    3","published_date":"2026-03-31 02:26:19.408160","objectid":37115,"dimensions":"image: 32.2 x 22 cm (12 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)\r\nsheet: 35.4 x 28 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)","on_view":false}