Modigliani Taschen Basic Art Series

Along came Amedeo

A unique type of beauty

In endless odes to the female form, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) wrote elongated bodies, almond-shaped eyes and his name into the history of art. His female figures are as instantly recognizable as they are striking.
Modigliani's unique figure conformed to his own idea of beauty, but drew on a rich variety of visual influences, including modern Cubism, African carvings, Cambodian sculptures, and thirteenth-century paintings from his native Italy. Although he is best known for his depictions of women, he used similar stylistic techniques to create portraits of male contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau and Shaim Sutin.

This book presents key works from his highly individualistic repertoire, recounting Modigliani's short but revered career in the heart of Paris's hotbed of early modernism.

Author
After studying art history, history and literary studies in Freiburg im Breisgau and Cologne, Doris Christoph worked as a researcher at the Kunstsammlung North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf and as a curator at the Kunsthalle Vienna. Since 2001 she has been curator of the collection and changing exhibitions at the K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf. She is the author of numerous publications on contemporary art.