Tina Modotti 1896-1942

platinum print, on a modern mount, 1923-24

Acquired by the present owners from Edwynn Houk Gallery, Chicago, 1990

Other prints of this image:

Peter C. Bunnell and David Featherstone, eds., EW: 100, Centennial Essays in Honor of Edward Weston (Carmel, 1986), p. 73

Margaret Hooks, Tina Modotti: Photographer and Revolutionary (London, 1993), p. 46, variant horizontal cropping

Amy Conger, Edward Weston in Mexico, 1923-1926 (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1983, in conjunction with the exhibition), frontispiece, variant horizontal cropping

Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., et al., Edward Weston: Photography and Modernism (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1999, in conjunction with the exhibition), fig. 1, variant horizontal cropping

Gerardo Estrada, Amy Conger, et. al., Edward Weston: La Mirada de La Ruptura (Mexico: Consejo Nacional Para Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo Estudio Diego Rivera, Centro de la Imagen, 1994, in conjunction with the exhibition), unpaginated, variant horizontal cropping

This platinum print, on a modern buff-colored card mount, is in generally excellent condition. The upper right corner has a tiny crease, and there is wear at the right edge. This are visible only through a magnifying glass.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.