Graciela Iturbide Named 15th Leica Hall of Fame Inductee, Exhibition Opens in Wetzlar
Graciela Iturbide, a renowned photographer from Mexico, has been honored as the recipient of the 2026 Leica Hall of Fame Award, marking her as the 15th inductee since the award's inception in 2011. This announcement took place during Leica's Celebration of Photography event held in Wetzlar, Germany. At Leica World, an exhibition showcasing more than 50 of her works will be displayed until January 2027. Her photograph "Na' Lupe Pan," part of the "Juchitán" series from Oaxaca, México, 1986, has been recognized as the Leica Picture of the Year 2026 and is offered as a limited edition print. Iturbide, born on May 16, 1942, in México City, began her film studies in 1969 and gained worldwide recognition in the 1980s, receiving prestigious accolades such as the W. Eugene Smith Award (1987) and the Hasselblad Award (2008).
Key facts
- Graciela Iturbide is the 2026 Leica Hall of Fame Award winner, the 15th photographer inducted since the Hall's founding in 2011.
- The award was announced at Leica's annual Celebration of Photography event in Wetzlar, Germany.
- An exhibition of over 50 Iturbide photographs is on view at Leica World in Wetzlar until January 2027.
- Her "Na' Lupe Pan" motif from the "Juchitán" series, Oaxaca, México, 1986, was selected as the Leica Picture of the Year 2026 and is sold as a limited edition print at Leica Galleries worldwide.
- Iturbide was born on May 16, 1942, in México City, and still lives there.
- She began studying Film at the Colegio Nacional de México's Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC) in 1969 and assisted Manuel Álvarez Bravo in 1970.
- Her first exhibitions were held in México City in 1975 and New York City in 1976.
- Her awards include the W. Eugene Smith Award (1987), Hugo Erfurth Award (1989), Prix des Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles (1991), and Hasselblad Award (2008).
- The Wetzlar exhibition includes five series: "Juchitán" (1979–1988), "México Clásicas" (1974–2008), "Pájaros" (1987–1998), "Desierto de Sonora" (1979), and "Viajes" (1972–1994).
Entities
Artists
- Graciela Iturbide
- Manuel Álvarez Bravo
- Manuel Rocha Díaz
- Cláudia Rocha Iturbide
- Manolo Márquez
Institutions
- Leica
- Leica Hall of Fame
- Leica Gallery Wetzlar
- Leica World
- Colegio Nacional de México
- Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)
- W. Eugene Smith Award
- Hugo Erfurth Award
- Prix des Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles
- Hasselblad Award
- Leica LATAM
- ROSEGALLERY
Locations
- Wetzlar
- Germany
- México City
- México
- Juchitán
- Oaxaca
- Sonora Desert
- New York City
- United States
- Havana
- Cuba
- Quito
- Ecuador
- Panama
- Argentina
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Latin America