Dear Vocio: Photographs by Tina Modotti. 1997. VG SC RARE Mexican Photography ..

Dear Vocio: Photographs by Tina Modotti
ISBN:
1890594008
Author:
Albers, Patricia; Kathleen Stoughton; Pasquale Verdicchio
Publisher:
University Art Gallery, University of California, San Diego
Release Date:
1997
Seller Category:
PHOTOGRAPHY
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Very Good
Sku: 02132
Notes: Very Good RARE 4to 8" x 9" purple stiff paper pictorial perfectbound featuring Tina Modotti's 1927 gelatin silver print "Untitled (portrait at Modotti's apartment, Mexico City)" to front, embossed and stamped lettering to front, stamped gilt lettering to back and spine, light shelf wear to front and back panels, slight wear to bottom tip, otherwise, sharp tips, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. [5] 66 pp., replete with black-and-white plates, transparencies with gold cursive writing at front and back of textblock, Foreword by Kathleen Stoughton, essay by Pasquale Verdicchio, essay by Patricia Albers, and Exhibition Checklist. Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Dear Vocio: Photographs by Tina Modotti" at the University Art Gallery and Center for the Humanities, University of California, San Diego from November 8, 1996 to January 11, 1997. From the Foreword: "During the centennial of her birth, Tina Modotti's accomplishments as a photographer are being celebrated. Her brief photographic career (1923-30) produced an exceptional group of more than 250 images including still lifes, architectural studies, portraits, and documentation of the Mexican muralists." Acquired from the private library of photorealist, Robert Bechtle and art historian, Whitney Chadwick. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.