Current Exhibition
As You See Me
20th Century Mexican Photography
Graciela Iturbide (Mexican, born 1942), “Mujer/Angel (Woman/Angel)” [detail], 1979, printed 1996
As you see yourself, I saw myself too,
as you see me, you will see yourself,
everything ends in this,
think about it and you won’t fall into sin.
“As You See Me: 20th Century Mexican Photography” features work by luminaries of Mexican photography spanning from the crucial decades following the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) to globalized era of the 1990s.
Including work by Yolanda Andrade, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Héctor Garcia, Flor Garduño, Kati Horna, Graciela Iturbide, Tina Modotti, and Mariana Yampolsky, “As You See Me” considers recurrent themes of mortality and ephemerality, drawing inspiration from a Mexican proverb. Together, these photographs balance a celebration of everyday life with reflection upon its fleeting nature.
The Art Center thanks Craig and Kimberly Shadur for their generous loans to this exhibition.
“As You See Me” Student Photography Gallery
View a collection of photographs by Latinos in Action and Heritage Spanish students from Des Moines public high schools, inspired by the prompt, “How do you see yourself?”
Latinos in Action is a national organization that empowers Latino youth through leadership, education, and service, fostering academic success, community involvement, and cultural pride. Heritage Spanish is designed for bilingual Latinx students to develop their Spanish language skills and cultural awareness through daily practice in listening, reading, speaking, and writing, using a curriculum tailored specifically for Latinx youth.
Explorar una colección de fotografías de estudiantes de Latinos en Acción y de estudiantes de Heritage Spanish de las Escuelas Públicas de Des Moines, inspiradas por la pregunta, “¿Cómo te ves a ti mismo?”
Latinos en Acción es una organización nacional que empodera a la juventud latina a través del liderazgo, la educación y el servicio, fomentando el éxito académico, la participación comunitaria y el orgullo cultural. Heritage Spanish está diseñado para estudiantes latinos bilingües que desean desarrollar sus habilidades en el idioma español y su conciencia cultural mediante la práctica diaria de escuchar, leer, hablar y escribir, utilizando un currículo específicamente adaptado para la juventud latina.
