Amedeo
Modigliani : Portraits and Nudes (Pegasus Library)
by Anette Kruszynski
Amadeo Modigliani led the dissipated, extravagent life of a bohemian
in Paris at the beginning of the century. Yet this apparently glittering
and restless life, which came to a sudden end when he was just 35, is not
reflected in his work at all. Modigliani's paintings and sculptures are
marked by cool detachment, with often archaically austere deictions of
the human figure and acutely characterized portraits. The avant-garde movements
of the time, such as Cubism, Fauvism, and Futurism, had little effect on
his art.
It is not theory, but the human being that lies at the center of Modigliani's
work. He drew inspiration from the artists of the Renaissance and the Rococo
periods for his distanced, dignified portraits. His preferred models were
friends and his companion Jeanne Hebuterne, but he also depicted simple
country people.
The author provides a sympathetic interpretation of Modigliani's career.
She charts the artist's development from the penetrating psychological
studies of his early portraits, through images of a more decorative nature
- the graceful figures with the famous almond-shaped eyes and swan-like
necks - to his mature depictions of nudes, which remain valid icons of
femininity. Amazon.com
Hardcover - 120 pages (August 1996)
Prestel USA; ISBN: 3791316745
Modigliani
by Christian Parisot
(Paperback - April 1996)
Modigliani
Cameo
by Jose Maria Faerna
The latest title in the Great Modern Masters series of monographs on
leading 20th-century artists offers 71 full-color illustrations and a lucid
introduction on Modigliani. The work of this Italian painter and sculptor
has never been more popular than it is today. His sensuous nudes and intense,
mannered portraits have become favorites of collectors and museum-goers
alike. This affordably priced, colorful hardcover captures the intensity
of his art with beautifully reproduced colorplates. Amazon.com
Hardcover - 64 pages (September 1997)
Abradale Press; ISBN: 0810946513 |
| |
Amedeo
Modigliani 1884-1920 : The Poetry of Seeing (Basic Art)
by Doris Autkrystof (Editor), Doris Krystof
(Paperback - May 2000)
Modigliani
by Federico Zeri
(Hardcover)
Amedeo
Modigliani
by Frances Alexander, Jack Michael
(Hardcover - January 2001)
Amedeo Modigliani
by Doris Krystof
(Paperback - 1997)
Out of Print - Try Used
Books
Amedeo Modigliani : Paintings, Sculptures, Drawings
by Werner Schmalenbach
(Hardcover - December 1990)
Out of Print - Try Used
Books
Modigliani
& the Artists of Montparnasse
from Harry N Abrams
Amedo
Modigliani 1884-1920: The Poetry of Seeing (Basic Art)
from TASCHEN America Llc
Modigliani
from Rizzoli
Modigliani:
The Melancholy Angel
by Marc Restilinni
from Skira
Modigliani
& the Artists of Montparnasse
by Kenneth Wayne
from Harry N Abrams
Browse
Modigliani, Amadeo
