**Thank you to Harry N. Abrams and Netgalley for providing me with a review copy.**
I will admit, I don't usually like reading biographies. However, I will happily devour graphic novels, and this one sits at the intersection of those two genres. Photographic explored the life of Graciela Iturbide, a Mexican photographer. Her work has been in museums and galleries internationally, and I'm glad I got to know her through Photographic because I might not have heard of her otherwise. I loved the illustration style. It was simple, yet detailed, and I liked how it blended with some of her photos to provide more context for the biographical part of the story. A series of chapters explored Iturbide's life in periods, divided by her subjects as an artist. The book read more like a story than a biography, so I was able to see the world how Iturbide saw it, and I like that. It's especially important for biographies to draw readers in, lest they stop reading because of disinterest. Photographic is eye-catching, and I was always eager to see the next representation of Iturbide's work. At times, the text of the biography tended towards the vague and philosophical, but I was able to keep reading since with graphic novels, the art is also a tool for storytelling and as such, the story still captivated me. One of my favorite parts was when Iturbide's trip to India was described. She had gone with the intentions of finding things in common between India and Mexico, but was surprised to find out how different the two countries are. I liked reading about how she used art to make those connections, and express her opinion as well. All in all, I can appreciate this new take on biographies. I would probably read more of them if they were as easy on the eyes as this beautiful book is.
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