“... I just feel impotent - I don't know which way to start or turn. You know what they say about a prophet in one's own country - well - in a way it works for me too: you see - this might be called my home town - well of all the old friends and acquaintances not one takes me seriously as a photographer - not one has asked me to show my work... (On returning to San Francisco)”
Quote by Tina Modotti
Work
The Letters from Tina Modotti to Edward Weston
This book presents a selection of letters exchanged between Tina Modotti and Edward Weston, offering insights into their personal and professional lives. The correspondence provides a glimpse into the relationship between two influential figures in the early 20th-century art world. more
Author
Tina Modotti
Tina Modotti was an Italian-born American photographer known for her social realism style and her documentation of the Mexican Revolution. Her work profoundly reflected the social and political conditions of the time. more
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