Tina Modotti. Calla Lily. 1924-26. Gelatin silver print. 8 11/16 × 7 1/16" (22 × 18 cm). Anonymous gift. 347.1965. Photography

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.

Tina Modotti, Easter Lily and Bud, 1925, palladium print. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the Leah Brenner Trust, 2004.91. We regularly update our object record as new research and findings emerge, and we welcome your feedback for correction or improvement.

Tina Modotti. Easter Lily and Bud. c. 1925. Gelatin silver print. 9 9/16 × 6 3/4" (24.3 × 17.2 cm). Gift of Miss Dorothy M. Hoskins. 727.1959. Photography

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Tina Modotti believed that photography had the potential to transform ordinary things into symbolic objects. Photographed at close proximity, this luminous pair of Easter lily and bud take on...

American & European Works of Art. Sold at auction Tina Modotti (Italian, 1896-1942) Easter Lily and Bud for sale in auction. Auction Number 3540T, Lot Number 1189. Bid on similar items for sale at auction.

In this photograph of calla lilies, Tina Modotti depicted the long, gentle lines of their silhouetted stems leading up to their full blooms. She created a series of plant studies during her stay in Mexico from 1923 to 1930.

Modotti, Tina. Calla Lily, 1924-26. Gelatin silver print, 8 11/16 × 7 1/16" (22 × 18 cm). Anonymous gift, 347.1965. (Photo: MoMA)

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.