Tina Modotti
Italian photographer and actress
Tina Modotti (August 16 (or 17) 1896 – January 5, 1942) was an Italian American photographer, model, actress, and revolutionary political activist. In 1922 she moved to Mexico, where she became an active Communist.[1]
Tina Modotti | |
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![]() Tina Modotti photographed by Edward Weston in 1921 | |
Born | Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini August 16 (or 17) 1896 Udine, Italy |
Died | January 5, 1942 (aged 45) Mexico City, Mexico |
Nationality | Italian, American |
Known for | Photography |
Gallery
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Modotti by Weston in 1921
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Tina Modotti with arms raised - Edward Weston, c. 1921
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Tina Modotti by Jane Reece c. 1919
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Woman from Tehuantepec, 1929
References
change- ↑ J. Paul Getty Museum. Tina Modotti. Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 12, 2008.