TinaModotti


 * T**ina Modotti was born on August 16, 1896 in Friuli, Udine in Italy. In addition to being a very gifted photographer, she was an actress and starred in a few silent films. She did most of her photographic work in San Francisco and Mexico City. She traveled to Mexico after the death of her husband. In Mexico, she drew inspiration from the cultural renaissance going on there. Perhaps the biggest influence on her work was her mentor lover the famous photographer, Edward Weston, who taught her many things about photography. Tina’s pictures have been categorized as romantic and revolutionary. She was skilled at making still life images appear as political symbols. This is perhaps due to her involvement in Mexico's Communist Party. She was also able to make flesh-and-blood women appear as emblematic monuments. Tina Modotti died on January 5, 1942 at the age of 45.

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