Tina Modotti

1920's Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of a Diego Rivera Fresco

1920's

An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a detail of an image of St. Francis in a fresco in a prep school in Mexico City by Clemente Orozco. Ar...

An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a fresco in the Secretariat of Education in Mexico City by artist Diego Rivera. Photo is stamped “Photog...

An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a fresco by artist Diego Rivera. Photo is stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico, D.F.” on reverse. A...

An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a fresco in the Agricultural School-Chapingo, Mexico by artist Diego Rivera. Photo is stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico, D.F.” on reverse. Archivally matted to 16” x 20” Tina Modotti was born in Udine, Italy in 1896 and by the age of 14 she was supporting her entire family by working in a local silk factory. Modotti’s father emigrated to San Francisco, sending for his family in 1913. Modotti was hired in the sewing room at the I. Magnin department store, but her great beauty attracted the attention of her superiors who then employed her to model the store’s fashions. In 1915, Modotti attended San Francisco’s Pan-Pacific Exposition, where she got her first look at Modern art and photography. She also met her first husband at the Exposition, painter and poet Roubaix de l’Abrie Richey. At this time Modotti began acting in local Italian theatre and was discovered by a talent scout for the new silent film industry in Hollywood. She arrived in Los Angeles in 1918 and was cast in “The Tiger’s Coat” and “I Can Explain”. Through her Hollywood connections, Modotti met the married photographer Edward Weston, with whom she began an affair. Modotti was a favorite subject of Weston’s photographs, but moreover he taught her the art of photography. She actually ran Weston’s studio in exchange for photography lessons. Due to the on-going affair between Modotti and Weston, Modotti’s husband moved to Mexico where he died of smallpox. This tragedy and the death of her father made Modotti dissatisfied with Hollywood. Modotti and Weston arrived in Mexico in 1923 at a time when the country was in the midst of a social, political and cultural revolution. She photographed the Mexican...

An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a Diego Rivera fresco in the Secretariat of Education in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo is stamped “Photogra...

An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, that shows a fresco in the Secretariat of Education Buiilding, Mexico City that illustrates a popular ballad. Ph...

This11x14" selenium toned silver gelatin print by noted American photographer George Tice is considered among the iconic American photographs of the 20th Century. Taken with an 8x10 ...

Fine Fireman 1940s Mid Century WPA Era Modernism Baltimore Black & White Photograph. A. Aubrey Bodine (American, 1906-1970). Gelatin silver print, signed...

Artist: Geir Jordahl – American (1957- ) Title: Ecumenical Service, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Year: 1987 Medium: Silver Gelatin photograph Sight size...

Artist: Geir Jordahl – American (1957- ) Title: Prehistoric Rain Forest, Oregon Year: 1988 Medium: Silver Gelatin photograph using infrared film Sight size: 8 x 19.75 inches. Framed size: 16.25 x 26.25 inches Signature: Signed on the mount Edition: 50. This one: 2/50. (Fewer than 50 were actually printed) Condition: Very good Frame: Framed in original metal frame. Frame in fair condition This photograph depicts a lush area in Oregon with many ferns and trees as well as a painted dinosaur head...

Edward Serotta Student and Teacher, The Lander School of Budapest. Judaica. silver gelatin print, matted, captioned by hand and hand signed and numbered. B/W photographs document...

To see our other original vintage warbird aeroplane posters, photographs and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller". Birth of a Lancaster Original Silver Gelatin photograph, 1942 19 x 25 cm Stamped to reverse “Topical Press Agency Limited, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street London” and (partially obscured) “Certified by Topical Press Agency as passed by censor” “The Avro Lancaster...