Flor Garduño is one of the best known contemporary female photographers in Mexico. Her photographs of indigenous cultures and rituals in Latin America are exhibited around the world. Garduño's black and white photography is collected in various books, including 'Testigos del Tiempo' (Witnesses to time, 1992). In it she presents a probing portrait of the daily life of Indians in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador and Peru. It is a visual homage to the tenacity and vitality of these pre-colonial Indian cultures and their traditions.

Flor Garduño (Mexico, b. 1957) was an assistant to Manuel Alvarez Bravo in the years 1979-1980. Her work has been distinguished with various international prizes. She presently works in Mexico City and Stabio, Switzerland.

Courtesy Galería Kowasa (E), Throckmorton Fine Art (USA)