Tina Modotti Walter Frederick Seely - Hollywood 1921 - Gelatin Silver Print 24x30 cm.
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Walter Frederick Seely’s *Hollywood 1921* is a gelatin silver print from 2018 depicting Tina Modotti and Robo de Richey working in their Hollywood studio.
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Walter Frederick Seely - Tina Modotti and Robo de Richey at work in their studio, Hollywood, 1921.
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper, 30x24 cm, Galerie Bilderwelt, portfolio edition no. 2 of 5.
Similar print used in the exhibition, catalog & portfolio "TINA MODOTTI -Photographien & Dokumente" Berlin 1989, the first exhibition of Modottis work in Germany.
It was organized in cooperation with Fototeca del Inah, Pachuca, Mexico, the repository of the surviving Modotti negatives transferred from Trieste to Mexico in the 1970s by Carlos Vidali, son of Vittorio Vidali, the last companion of Tina Modotti.
This image was also shown in the exhibition TINA MODOTTI produced by Galerie Bilderwelt for the Museo Cerralbo as part of XXV edition of PHotoESPAÑA in 2022.It is documented in the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrKmxgnf3pI
Other exhibitions include:
Parma 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwxiaP_s494
Trani 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XfwSRhlUd8
Freiburg – Germany 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy7HqHBRkJY
Tina Modotti (born Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini, August 16/17, 1896 – January 5, 1942) was an Italian American photographer, model, actor, and revolutionary political activist for the Comintern. She left her native Italy in 1913 and emigrated to the United States, where she settled in San Francisco with her father and sister. In San Francisco, Modotti worked as a seamstress, model, and theater performer and, later, moved to Los Angeles where she worked in 3 films. 2 years later she became the student and lover of the photographer Edward Weston.
In 1923, Modotti left for Mexico City with Weston and his son Chandler, leaving behind Weston\'s wife Flora and their youngest three children. She agreed to run Weston\'s studio free of charge in return for his mentoring her in photography.
Together they opened a portrait studio in Mexico City. Modotti and Weston quickly gravitated toward the capital\'s bohemian scene and used their connections to create an expanding portrait business.
For more see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Modotti
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Translated by Google TranslateWalter Frederick Seely - Tina Modotti and Robo de Richey at work in their studio, Hollywood, 1921.
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper, 30x24 cm, Galerie Bilderwelt, portfolio edition no. 2 of 5.
Similar print used in the exhibition, catalog & portfolio "TINA MODOTTI -Photographien & Dokumente" Berlin 1989, the first exhibition of Modottis work in Germany.
It was organized in cooperation with Fototeca del Inah, Pachuca, Mexico, the repository of the surviving Modotti negatives transferred from Trieste to Mexico in the 1970s by Carlos Vidali, son of Vittorio Vidali, the last companion of Tina Modotti.
This image was also shown in the exhibition TINA MODOTTI produced by Galerie Bilderwelt for the Museo Cerralbo as part of XXV edition of PHotoESPAÑA in 2022.It is documented in the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrKmxgnf3pI
Other exhibitions include:
Parma 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwxiaP_s494
Trani 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XfwSRhlUd8
Freiburg – Germany 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy7HqHBRkJY
Tina Modotti (born Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini, August 16/17, 1896 – January 5, 1942) was an Italian American photographer, model, actor, and revolutionary political activist for the Comintern. She left her native Italy in 1913 and emigrated to the United States, where she settled in San Francisco with her father and sister. In San Francisco, Modotti worked as a seamstress, model, and theater performer and, later, moved to Los Angeles where she worked in 3 films. 2 years later she became the student and lover of the photographer Edward Weston.
In 1923, Modotti left for Mexico City with Weston and his son Chandler, leaving behind Weston\'s wife Flora and their youngest three children. She agreed to run Weston\'s studio free of charge in return for his mentoring her in photography.
Together they opened a portrait studio in Mexico City. Modotti and Weston quickly gravitated toward the capital\'s bohemian scene and used their connections to create an expanding portrait business.
For more see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Modotti
Seller's Story
Eko casa redesign was born from a passion for design, art, and the recovery of unique objects.
For over 10 years we have selected works, photographs, graphics, furnishings, and vintage objects sourced from auctions, private collections, and specialized markets.
We believe in the value of reuse and the circular economy: every piece is chosen with care for quality, authenticity, and charm, with the aim of giving it a new life in the hands of a new collector.
Each lot is selected with expertise, passion, and respect for the history it tells.
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Date of print
2018
Artist
Tina Modotti Walter Frederick Seely
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Title of artwork
Hollywood 1921 - Gelatin Silver Print 24x30 cm.
Condition
Good condition
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
24 cm
Edition
5
Width
30 cm
Signature
Stamped
Genre
Portrait
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