Tina Modotti

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
Tina Modotti photographed by Edward Weston in 1921
Born
Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini

August 16 (or 17) 1896
Udine, Italy
DiedJanuary 5, 1942 (aged 45)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityItalian, American
Known forPhotography
  • Modotti by Weston in 1921
    Modotti by Weston in 1921
  • Tina Modotti with arms raised - Edward Weston, c. 1921
    Tina Modotti with arms raised - Edward Weston, c. 1921
  • Tina Modotti by Jane Reece c. 1919
    Tina Modotti by Jane Reece c. 1919
  • Woman from Tehuantepec, 1929
    Woman from Tehuantepec, 1929

References
  1. J. Paul Getty Museum. Tina Modotti. Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 12, 2008.


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