Photographic is a graphic novel that narrates the life story of Graciela Iturbide, one of the brilliant photographer and artist in Mexico,, and what she went though and has been behind her famous works. Training, inspiration, travels, portraits, animals, landscapes, stories,
It includes many of her photographs and the narrative is brilliant, vivid and extremely poetical and philosophical at the same time. Loved it!

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a digital copy

We use this text as a mentor text with middle school students all the time. It's a great example of narrative nonfiction and appealing to a wide range of audiences.

I'm not into biographies, but I enjoyed "Photographic" because the illustrations are beautiful and there were also pictures in this graphic novel!

my pdf reader wouldn't let me open this book so I wan't able to read Photographic by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Pena. I was really looking forward to reading this one,

Thank you very much for allowing me the opportunity to read this book! I appreciate the kindness. <3

I couldn’t get into this book, not because of the storyline but because it wasn’t really my style. If you like biographies, photography, and women led stories you might like this book.

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I have always been interested in photography and when I saw that this was available to read, I knew I would want to read. I never have heard of Graciela Iturbide, but I was willing to read her story and see her photographs which were included. It was a bit different seeing a biography in a graphic novel form. The added photographs were even a nice bonus as well as it shows who Iturbide was as a photographer. Some of the photographs were very interesting to look at as well. I don’t think I have ever read a graphic novel that was very thought provoking either. Photographic is definitely worth reading and looking into.

A Wonderful Project!

I'm very happy I stumbled upon this book! It's a very accessible way to discover Graciela Iturbide.
Having heard of her contemporaries and people she's worked with I was surprised I didn't know her name. The book offers a quick and simple intro to her work with a bit of biography with a mystical, poetic atmosphere. Would definitely recommend to people, who have never heard of Iturbide and will definitely seek more books about her.

This was an informative graphic novel, and I love biographies told through graphic novels, so that won me over. The artwork wasn't my favorite, but with such valuable content, that's not particularly important to me.

This was amazing. I've never read a graphic novel like that. So it was unique to me. Learning someone else's life like that was really different. She was an amazing photographer and learning her work was amazing. Thanks Netgalley for arc.

This graphic novel memoir introduces both teens and adults to a lesser known female artist from Mexico. This book has a stunning cover. The hole story was Beautifully rendered with a nice incorporation of Graciela Iturbide‘s photographs alongside the graphic novel panels done by Quintero and Pena. Pena who did the cover art for Gabi Girl in Pieces was a great selection to illustrate this memoir. I wanted a bit more personal depth to Graciela’s life; even with the Biography info at the end of the book. I’m so glad the Getty Museum helped make this story possible. Anyone interested in feminism, culture or art history will find satisfaction reading this book.

An interesting and thought-provoking book.
Graciela Iturbide was an artist first but was born into a society where women confirmed.
Getting married and raising a family didn't complete her and finally she enrolled into film school, later to become an apprentice photographer.
She has had a long and successful career as an award-winning photographer and never leaves home without her camera.
This is a wonderful insight into her creative life; her influences and personal approach to her art.
I loved her style and vision which makes one marvel at such a humble person who is accepted everywhere she travels and captures her images.
This book is a great advocate for equality and diversity and seeing life with fresh eyes. We visit many places in our world all armed with mobile phones and basically take the same pictures. We are so full of ourselves we repeatedly take selfies and crave likes.
Maybe we can learn from this strong woman to be less conservative and so eager to confirm and explore our world with fresh eyes.
I have always loved photography and Graciela's story has taught me so much more than the standard books one gets to explore a hobby.
Not so much just How to, but How to be, to live, to see.

I really enjoyed this book. I found the illustrations to be refreshing and unusual but not in a bad way. Plus its based on the real life of the author which I believe adds to the appeal.

I am interested in photography and I am so glad to meet another Mexican artist other than Frida Kahlo. The book summarizes the photographer's life well. It also shows her artworks. It introduces perfectly for someone who has never heard of Graciela Iturbide before like me.

Such a beautiful memoir graphic novel. I really enjoy photography and this was a wonderful way to learn about an amazing photographer.

The way this was narrated got me a little confused from time to time. I really loved the illustrations and the fact that I was learning the life of someone I didn’t know anything about and is so known in Mexico.

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A really pretty one, I enjoy every page and discover Graciela Iturbide, a woman I never heard before but that captive me with her story and I learn about her.
An awesome job.

I liked the female empowerment and bits about Mexican heritage but most of the book didn't make sense to me. The pictures were nice and the illustrations were simple and aesthetically pleasing but I wouldn't read the book again. I was constantly bored but the book was short so I powered through.
Rating: 1.5 stars

What a beautiful, well-illustrated graphic novel. I was so engrossed with this book that I couldn't put it down. I will definitely be purchasing a copy of this for my shelf.