Name: TINA MODOTTI (1896–1942)
Brand: Six Diego Rivera murals, 1928-1930
Price: 22000.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

TINA MODOTTI (1896–1942)
Six Diego Rivera murals, 1928-1930
Ministry of Education, Mexico, 1928
gelatin silver print
stamped with photographer's credit (verso)
image/sheet: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.)

Detail of 'After the Revolution', Ministry of Education, Mexico, 1928
gelatin silver print
stamped with photographer's credit, variously inscribed in ink and pencil (verso)
image/sheet: 9¹⁄₂ x 7¹⁄₂ in. (24.1 x 19 cm.)

Secretary of Public Education, c. 1930
gelatin silver print
stamped with photographer's credit (verso)
image/sheet: 7 x 9¹⁄₄ in. (17.7 x 23.4 cm.)

'The Distribution of the Land to the Peasants', Agricultural Academy, Chapingo, 1928
gelatin silver print
stamped with photographer's credit (verso)
image/sheet: 7¹⁄₂ x 9¹⁄₂ in. (19 x 24.3 cm.)

'Campesino Fighting the Landowners, National Agricultural Academy, Chapingo, 1928
gelatin silver print
stamped with photographer's credit, variously inscribed in ink and pencil (verso)
image/sheet: 9¹⁄₂ x 7¹⁄₂ in. (24.1 x 19 cm.)

Corrido de la revolucion, Secretary of Public Education, "que tenia por...", 1928
gelatin silver print
stamped with photographer's credit, variously inscribed in ink and pencil (verso)
image/sheet: 7 x 9¹⁄₄ in. (17.7 x 23.4 cm.)

Throckmorton Fine Art, New York.
Acquired from the above by the late owner.

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Ministry of Education, Mexico, 1928:
Neutral hued image on semi-gloss double weight paper, trimmed to edge. Handling impressions throughout and handling crease in upper left center, all visible under raking light only. This print does not fluoresce under UV light. Please note this work is sold framed.

Detail of 'After the Revolution', Ministry of Education, Mexico, 1928:
Neutral hued image on semi-gloss double weight paper, trimmed to edge. Crease in the upper right corner, on sheet edge, visible in raking light only. This print does not fluoresce under UV light. Please note this work is sold framed.

Secretary of Public Education, c. 1930:
Neutral hued image on semi-gloss double weight paper, trimmed to edge. Handling impression lower left center, near sheet edge, visible under raking light only. Please note this work is sold framed.

'The Distribution of the Land to the Peasants', Agricultural Academy, Chapingo, 1928:
Neutral hued image on semi-gloss double weight paper, trimmed to edge. Small handling creases in places around sheet edge perimeter, most notably in upper left corner with some associated flaking. Handling impression in upper left quadrant near sheet edge, visible under raking light only. Linear area of retouching center quadrant, remnant of artist's process. This print does not fluoresce under UV light. Please note this work is sold framed.

'Campesino Fighting the Landowners, National Agricultural Academy, Chapingo, 1928:
Neutral hued image on semi-gloss double weight paper, trimmed to edge. There are no apparent condition issues. This print does not fluoresce under UV light. Please note this work is sold framed.

Corrido de la revolucion, Secretary of Public Education, "que tenia por...", 1928:
Neutral hued image on semi-gloss double weight paper, trimmed to edge. There are no apparent condition issues. This print does not fluoresce under UV light. Please note this work is sold framed.

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