Modigliani: 1884 1920: the Poetry of Seeing

TASCHEN BOOKS: This Modigliani Taschen Hardcover book introduces Modigliani's brief but revered career at the heart of Pariss early modernist hotbed. In endless odes to the female form, Amedeo Modigliani (18841920) traced elongated bodies, almond eyes, and his own name into art history. His languid female subjects are as instantly recognizable as they are startling, sensual, and swan-necked. MODIGLIANI: Amedeo Modigliani grew up in Livorno, Italy as the fourth child of a Jewish family. He was particularly close to his mother, who indulged the young kids passion for art. By the time he was 14, she enrolled him with the best painting master in Livorno, Guglielmo Micheli. MATERIAL: Hardcover 96 Pages DIMENSIONS: 10.5 x 8.5 x 1 inches Weight: 2 lbs GIFT: Great gift for art enthusiast.