"Vestido Eterno, Mexico" (1999) by Flor Garduño

Flor Garduño, "Vestido Eterno, Mexico", 1999, Gelatin Silver Print, h: 20 x w: 16 in / h: 50.8 x w: 40.6 cm

Flor Garduño was born in Mexico City in 1957 and in 1979 became darkroom assistant to Manuel Alvarez Bravo. She developed her own style while working under photographer Mariana Yampolsky at the Secretary of Public Education, which involved her in visiting the rural areas of Mexico. Since then she has become an internationally acclaimed photographer, and now divides her time between Mexico and Switzerland.