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and before the photos of his first monograph

Charlie Chaplin

narrative qualities

thereby bringing out both the chiaroscuro effect of light and shadow and the expressiveness of his subjects' faces and bodies

The sensuality of these young athletes seems familiar

Pajaros OOP and before the photos ofBirds have long been used as a metaphor for messengers of the spirit, an association that comes naturally for a creature that exists so comfortably between earth and the heavens. Under the gaze of one of Mexico's greatest photographers, they take on an added mystery that is enhanced by constant reminders of their frailty. Iturbide's magnificent work is solidly rooted in the world which surrounds us, yet is tinged by the fantastical spirituality of a