Flor Gaduño ( México, 1957 ) Photographer Flor Garduño has honed her skills over half a century to capture and reveal powerful images; and is an outstanding representative of the richness and diversity of Mexican photography. Since her youth, she has developed her own style and sought the profound truth of the Mexican countryside, venturing into still life, the female nude, portraiture, and architecture. Her quest is a perpetual search for the subtle boundaries of the imaginary; a portrait of the roots of magical cultures. The bridge between the present moment, and the centuries which have passed, lies in the eyes of those who have witnessed them — the water, trees, earth, and air. Garduño studied Visual Arts at the Old Academy of San Carlos (UNAM). She was captivated by her teacher Kati Horna’s work throughout her course; Horna's personality, together with the magical and expressive dimension of her photography, had a powerful impact on the development of Flor's work. She perfected her photographic skills through a couple of different focuses: by delving into printing processes like palladium platinum, printing her photographic portfolios in silver on gelatin; and by working as an assistant in Manuel Álvarez Bravo's camera obscura. Flor also worked for the Secretary of Public Education, under the direction of Mariana Yampolsky. This position allowed her to visit the most remote and rural areas of Mexico to find appropriate topics for bilingual literacy books. This experience gave Flor the opportunity to get to know her country more intimately, and the life of her indigenous peoples, while simultaneously helping her develop her own style. By incorporating these powerful natural elements in her photography, Flor evokes the presence of indigenous America’s horizons and suns. Flor makes her own rules, continually aiming to elicit deep emotion. With the framework of her photography built, Flor perseveres in the task of taking photos which not only reveal but rather capture a place of revelation.