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Modotti, Tina, 1896-1942

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1896 - 19420105

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Louis Bunin collection

 Collection
Identifier: AG 146
Abstract

Papers of Louis Bunin (1904-1994), artist and puppeteer. Includes documentation of puppet shows produced in Mexico City and New York as photographed by Tina Modotti and others, 1928-circa 1940.

Dates: 1928-circa 1940

Sarah M. Lowe collection

 Collection
Identifier: AG 269
Scope and Contents Materials in this collection surround research conducted by art historian and author Sarah M. Lowe regarding Italian-born photographer Tina Modotti. The collection includes the following series: Series 1, Correspondence, bulk 1985-1994, includes correspondence both to and from Sarah M. Lowe as she searched for information pertaining to Tina Modotti's life and works for her dissertation, s well as subsequent publications and exhibitions. Series 2, Teaching...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1922 - 2004

Edward Weston archive

 Collection
Identifier: AG 38
Abstract Nearly all periods of Weston's life and work are represented in the archive. Little documentation exists, however, regarding his childhood (1886-1906), early years in California (1906-1923), or life after he was stricken with Parkinson's disease (1947-1958). The archive is particularly rich in documentation of his years in Mexico (1923-1926), and years after he returned to California (1927-1940s). It also contains significant examples of Weston's writing. Many of his letters to his sons are...
Dates: 1870-1958