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Modotti, Tina
American (b. Italy, 1896-1942)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Woman carrying waterjug

ca. 1926
gelatin silver print
7.4 x 8.4 cm.
Museum Collection
GEH NEG: 23925
74:0061:0179

NON-GEH NUMBER: A1

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"Tina Modotti: Gli Anni Luminosi", Italy, Pordenone July 11 - September 27, 1992.//
"Modotti and Weston: Mexicanidad", US, NY, Rochester February 15 - May 4, 1997.//

INSCRIPTION: verso-(in red pencil) "Tina Modotti proof sent to EW" (in pencil) "A1"

NOTES: Catalogued 10/87, DZ. "A proof of this photograph was sent to Weston, possibly for inclusion in the exhibition he was organizing in 1929. It is marked on back in red pencil, 'Tina Modotti proof sent to EW.' The woman is carrying a vessel known as an olla." [Therese Mulligan, 1/97]

SUBJECTS:
people, at work
artifact, jug

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