Modigliani
by Mason Klein (Editor)Maurice Berger (Contribution by)Jewish Museum, New York, N.Y. Staff (Contribution by)Art Gallery of Ontario Staff (Contribution by)Phillips Collection Staff (Contribution by)Emily Braun (Contribution by)Tamar Garb (Contribution by)Griselda Pollock (Contribution by)
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780300102642
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Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) is one of the greatest - and most misunderstood - artists of the twentieth century. His incisive portraits, erotically charged nudes, beautiful drawings, and primitivistic sculpture have been admired for decades. Modigliani's work, however, has typically been examined in the limited context of his so-called bohemian, anti-intellectual lifestyle. This groundbreaking book revises this approach toward Modigliani's art, presenting a convincing revisionist examination of the unique historical, social, religious, and cultural significance of his oeuvre. Modigliani: Beyond the Myth looks at the artist and his art from a variety of important perspectives: his proud heritage as a Sephardic Jew, whose spirituality embraced non-Western, classical, and Christian iconography while retaining his own ethnic identity; his critical engagement with the dialogues of the most radical of his avant-garde contemporaries (Picasso, Soutine, Matisse, and Brancusi); the influence of tribal art and Judaism on his portraiture; the representation of the female nude in his works from a feminist cultural perspective; and the remarkable reception of his work in Italy during his lifeti
| ISBN-13 | 9780300102642 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 030010264X |
| Weight | 4.01 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 1.25 x 12.00 In |
| List Price | $50.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 256 pages |
| Publisher | Jewish Museum |
| Published On | 2004-05-11 |
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