Graciela Iturbide may be one of the most renowned photographers working today. Five decades into her journey with a camera, her work, most famously in indigenous communities in her native Mexico, has achieved that rare trifecta — admired by critics, revered by fellow photographers and adored by the public. She continues to travel, photograph and exhibit all over the world.

This article explores her work, and features many of her photographs from an upcoming exhibit in Boston.

Read the full story: New York Times/Lens
Photo credit: Flickr/Casiella… of G.Iturbide’s photo, “Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora, México”