Tinisima

by Elena Poniatowska

Book Overview

For this fictionalized account of the life of Tina Modotti (1896-1942), Elena Poniatowska devoted ten years of research to fully understand the woman who was so caught up in the social and political turbulence of the pre-World War II decades.

At different times in her life, Modotti was a silent screen actress, a model for Diego Rivera's murals, and a lover of photographer Edward Weston. She was also a champion for the Mexican people who lovingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826341233
• ISBN13: 9780826341235
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 8.9"