Books: Why Tina Modotti Is an Essential of Photography
Above: Tina Modotti in Edward Weston's studio, 1922
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Tina Modotti was Edward Weston’s favorite model, then lover, darkroom assistant and, ultimately, creative partner. She had a romantic relationship with the artist Diego Rivera and was a close friend of Rivera’s wife, Frida Kahlo. She was a revolutionary, and she …