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Shadows, Fire, Snow: The Life of Tina Modotti

by Patricia Albers · 1999

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Ten years of research and the discovery of long-forgotten letters and photos enabled Patricia Albers to bring new recognition to this talented, intelligent, and independent photographer whose life embodied the cultural and political values of many artists of the post-World War I generation.

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MexicoMexicoMore like thisLess of thisItalyItalyMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 397 pages

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