Modigliani and His Models

by Amedeo Modigliani, Kenneth E. Silver, Kenneth Wayne

Focusing on erotic nudes, portraits and figures, this title examines Modigliani's oeuvre, exploring the myth that surrounds this misunderstood artist.

Genres: Art

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Amedeo Clemente Modigliani, (July 12, 1884 - January 24, 1920) was an Italian artist of Jewish heritage who practiced and pursued his career for the most part in France.

He began his artistic studies before moving to Paris in 1906. His circle of friends and associates, a range of genres and movements, and primitive art influenced the unique and idiosyncratic œuvre of Modigliani. Poverty, overworking, and an excessive use of alcohol and narcotics exacerbated tubercular meningitis, from which he died young in Paris.

Noted Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani gracefully elongated lines of his portraits, including Reclining Nude (1917).

Reviews

[Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Features a chronicle of the artist and then a collection of his paintings. Most are abstract portraits and some are bare and bold. this type of art was on its way out due to photography. Insightful

[Judy Lindow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful art. Beautiful plates. Interesting essays. A chronology, short bios of the key players in the life of Modigliani. A sweet coffee table book you can actually lift with one hand and cuddle.