(5) Graciela Iturbide (B.1942) Signed Photography Books & Exhibition Catalogs

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(lot of 5) Photography books and exhibition catalogs by Graciela Iturbide (Mexico, b.1942), all signed with sentiment by the photographer, signed inscriptions addressing Connie Todd (Texas, 1941-2024), including: (1) "The Hasselblad Award 2008," with text by Colin Westerbeck and Gunilla Knape, published by the Hasselblad Foundation and Steidl, stated first edition, 2008, 143 pages; (1) "No Hay Nadie (There is No One)," with text by Ocsar Pujol, translations by Herran Coombs S.C., limited edition of 2,000 copies, published by La Fabrica Editorial, 2011, 63 pages; (1) "Graciela Iturbide: Naturata 1996-2004," reproducing works from Iturbide's 2004 exhibition at Galeria Lopez Quiroga, with introduction by Fabio Morabito, limited first edition of 1,500 copies, published by Toluca Editions, 2004; (1) "Graciela Iturbide: Juchitan," published to accompany Iturbide's 2008 exhibition "The Goat's Dance: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide" held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, with introductory essay by Judith Keller, foreword by Michael Brand, published by the J. Paul Getty Museum, copyright 2007, 64 pages; (1) "Graciela Iturbide: Juchitan de las Mujeres 1979-1989," with text by Elena Poniatowska and Mario Bellatin, published by Toluca Editions, Editorial RM, RM Verlag, and Amigos de Editorial Calamus A.C., numbered 115, copyright 2010, 103 pages; largest: approx 15"h, 8.75"w, 0.5"d, 9.25lbs total Provenance: From the estate of Connie Todd (Constance Clare Todd, Austin, Texas, 1941-2024). For many years, Connie Todd was the personal assistant to prominent Austin-based book publisher, photographer, and author Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019). Bill Wittliff wrote celebrated screenplays such as "Lonesome Dove" (1982), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Barbarosa" (2000), and founded the regionally-oriented publishing company, Encino Press, with his wife Sally in 1963. Connie Todd later served as the founding director of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University from 1997-2010, transforming it into an internationally-acclaimed collection through noteworthy acquisitions such as the Cormac McCarthy archive. After retiring from Texas State, Connie Todd spent time traveling the world with friends and family.