Open Doors, Mexico City by Tina Modotti from the Getty Collection that has now been made open for use.
Still…
I love this word and the way it contains paradoxical meanings. It inspired the name of my blog, Still and All.
This wonderful still was made by Tina Modotti, a photographer working in the 1920s. It is part of the Getty Collection that is now open to public use. (In this program, the Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required. Go have a look at the photography collection!)
Tina Modotti is considered to follow the tradition of contemplative photographers, which has captured my attention and curiosity. Being interested in photography has led me to an interest in photographers, particularly female ones.
Tina Modotti was a fascinating character who had a varied and full life, having been an actress, model, activist, photographer’s assistant and then photographer. She apprenticed with Edward Weston and was a contemporary of Frida Khalo. She documented many of Diego Rivera’s works, and in addition to still lifes, she focused her lens on the country people of Mexico.
Kim Manley Ort has written a piece on Tina Modotti for her blog that you may want to have a look at.
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Thank you for a little more education from the art field…we can NEVER have too much. Congrats on the door opening up to you.
This photographs is simply perfection.
I have not heard of her, Sherry, but you can bet that I am going to look her up.
Thank you for sharing this here.
I have not heard of her either…thank you for the information and the photo…and the word “Still”…now I never have though much about that word but now I’m starting to see it’s worth…like right now…I wish my mind could be still….I’m going to think more about that…Thanks Sherry.
Thanks for sharing this a wonderful collection …..
What a gorgeous photo! And interesting post – I had never heard of her before. Thanks for this!
Still, yes a beautiful word that creates a hush around it. The Open Doors by Tina Modotti expresses the word perfectly.
I very much enjoyed your post, Sherry. Not only did you choose such a wonderful Picture, but I also loved to read about Getty and Tina Modotti. Wonderful!
Greetings from my coffee-scented kitchen 🙂