Artist Profile: Amedeo Modigliani

Expressionism

July 12, 1884, Livorno, Italy

Raised by an indulgent, free-thinking mother, Modigliani was encouraged to become an artist. After formal studies in his native Italy, he moved and acquired somewhat legendary status in Parisian artistic circles. Aside from his universally recognized talent, he also became the living embodiment of Montparnasse party life. Though he was also a talented sculptor, he is best known for his painted figure studies, characterized by oval faces and long, smooth lines.

• The Jewess (1908)

• Head (sculpture series, 1911-13)

• Madame Pompadour (1915)

• The Sculptor Jacques Lipchitz and His Wife Berthe Lipchitz (1916)

• Reclining Nude (Le Grande Nu) (1919)

January 24, 1920, Paris, France

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• Klein, Mason; Berger, Maurice; et al. Modigliani: Beyond the Myth. Yale University Press; 2004.

• Kruszynski, Anette. Amedeo Modigliani: Portraits and Nudes. Prestel; 1996.

• Mann, Carol. Modigliani (World of Art). W. W. Norton & Co, Inc.; 1991.

• Restellini, Marc. Modigliani: The Melancholy Angel. Skira; 2003.

• Wayne, Kenneth. Modigliani and the Artists of Montparnasse. Harry N Abrams; 2002.

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