Pajaros silas-finch which Verene renders luminous and

which Verene renders luminous and fatal

Essay by Randall Kenan

Ralston Crawford has been most closely identified with Precisionism

we don’t really seem to see them

Billie Holiday

Pajaros silas-finch which Verene renders luminous andBirds 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