Few know that what is now the Boutique hotel called No Name once the home of Deborah Turbeville, whose lens subtly portrayed new forms of femininity with a somewhat nostalgic tone but always with her characteristic elegance and languid touch that gave it an essence of timelessness.

The softness of its composition and the introspective gaze of the models resulted in an unmistakable seal of the 70s, taking its work to the most prestigious editorials in the world of fashion.

But the lens of the American photographer did not stop there and went in San Miguel de Allende who captured soft, out-of-focus, contemplative images with an emphasis on iconography that did not discriminate between Judeo-Christian and pagan art, so to speak.

Her sepia and pastel tones applied to the local culture of our lands created extraordinary compositions that were captured in her photography books and many will wonder why this famous photographer who caused a stir at a time when female images were hyper-sexualized or showed an unnatural joy has taken such affection for our lands and here we are about to reveal it. 

And like many of her compatriots, Debora fell in love with San Miguel so much that she decided to make Casona de No Name her temporary residence, which she also transformed into a photography workshop where she spent long hours in her darkroom altering the negatives to give an even more overwhelming impact to her incredible portraits.

For more than two decades, this incredible 6-bedroom mansion housed the secrets of the famous photographer and was also a silent witness to exquisite visitors such as Gabrielle Chanel and Jackie Kennedy herself, where they undoubtedly spent countless hours of inspiration in the artistic world.

Portraits like the one he made in sepia with five women inside an immaculate bathroom in a pensive attitude and with a lost gaze are those that invite us to look inside and recognize that the greatness of San Miguel does not go unnoticed even by the most trained lens.