Weston/Modotti?

[Bill Mitchell]

[QUOTE=cmacmail]Hi,

I may be going nuts, but I'm convinced that it is a portrait of Tina Modotti by Edward Weston.

I've attached a jpg, can someone put me out of my misery?

It isn't Tina. This one has a Roman nose and the earlobes don't match.

[Bill Mitchell]

Remember that we only have the "Daybooks" as reference. Edward removed the names of his conquests, so we don't know who to ask to give their side of the story.
We only have conclusive evidence of 5 women- his wife, Margaret Mather, Tina,Dodi, and Charis.

In Charis Weston's book "Through Another Lens" she and Weston were comparing sexual experiences, and both had about the same amount. I can't find the exact reference, but as I recall it was about 18 each. Much less than she'd expected of him (he was 50, she was 20)

As to "why?" When Ruth Bernard was asked for her impression of Weston, she answered, " He was the best F*** I ever had." Which may explain his popularity.

[Bill Mitchell]

In Charis Weston's book "Through Another Lens" she and Weston were comparing sexual experiences, and both had about the same amount.

I found the reference on page 44. It was actually 24 experiences, including an unsatisfactory homosexual one with his friend Ramiel.

[Ed Sukach]

My guess is that it is a portrait by Edward Weston, of Sonya Noskowiak ... "His mistress and pupil between the years 1927 and 1935 in California.." *

Looks like her.

* from "Edward Weston - Forms of Passion"

[Ed Sukach]

A scan of a Sonya Noskowiak photo by Edward Weston:

[Claire Senft]

pardon my misspelling here. I, for some reason, wonder if the female might not be Freida kahlo.

[Aggie]

pardon my misspelling here. I, for some reason, wonder if the female might not be Freida kahlo.

not enough hair between the eyebrows to be her.

[Charles Webb]

Did a quick past up in this attachment, an amazing resemblence. If the
negative on the first image was printed emulsion up the hair line would
be very close. Look at the nose and mouth!

[Charles Webb]

[QUOTE=Michael A. Smith]Charles, you are dreaming that book. It does not exist.

Boy That was a powerful dream :-) The image that remains in my mind was a a golden blond attractive gal with braids or braided hair. I wonder who I have confused Weston with? Well no matter, thanks for the information.
I have enjoyed this thread on Weston!

[Jon Shiu]

Boy That was a powerful dream :-) The image that remains in my mind was a a golden blond attractive gal with braids or braided hair. I wonder who I have confused Weston with? Well no matter, thanks for the information.
I have enjoyed this thread on Weston![/QUOTE]

Might have been the "Holga" pictures. Seemed very painterly to me...