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Dr Nancy Ireson; Simonetta Fraquelli

 
9781849764711: Modigliani (Paperback)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1849764719 ISBN 13: 9781849764711
Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) produced some of the most memorable images of the early twentieth century. Through experimentation and innovation, he developed an instantly recognisable style, responding to people and places in new and exciting ways. This beautiful catalogue, produced to accompany a major retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern, is the most comprehensive survey on the artist to date, covering key chapters in Modigliani's brief yet intense career. Bringing together the artist's paintings, sculptures and drawings in over one hundred colour illustrations, this book connects Modigliani's art with his life in Paris and to the time he spent in the South of France during the First World War. It examines his relationship to a close circle of friends and associates, including the poets, art dealers, writers and musicians who often posed for his portraits. Linking Modigliani to the wider visual culture of the period, including the burgeoning film industry, it also explores the appearance of women in his paintings: who they were, how they lived and the multitude of ways in which their world was evolving. The artist's celebrated nudes, at the time considered explicit and controversial, together with many of his iconic, elongated portraits, are represented in dialogue with lesser-known works from across his career, conveying the breadth of his formal development. Eight newly researched essays examine diverse aspects of Modigliani's life and work, looking afresh at one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, and at the cultural context in which he made his name.

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About the Author

Dr Nancy Ireson is Deputy Director for Collections and Exhibitions, and Gund Family Chief Curator, at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia.

From the Back Cover

A stunning monograph of one of the seminal figures of early twentieth-century art.

Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) produced some of the most memorable art of the early twentieth century. Born in Livorno, Italy and working in Paris from 1906, he was unappreciated in his lifetime but has come to be regarded as one of the most influential figures of early modernism. In a tragically short career, experimentation and innovation were consistent priorities.
This ambitious new monograph will be the most comprehensive book on the artist published to date, covering all aspects of Modigliani’s brief yet seminal career. Drawing on new scholarship, it will present the artist in a new light, moving away from the historical tendency to interpret his work through the lens of his biography.
The book brings together Modigliani’s paintings, sculptures and drawings alongside comparable works by his peers, such as Jacob Epstein and Paul Cézanne, who were significant formative influences, as well as Brancusi and early Picasso. It connects Modigliani with contemporary practice in the bohemian quarter of Montparnasse as well as with wider visual culture in early twentieth century Paris. The artist’s famous nudes and iconic, elongated figures are well represented here but in dialogue with lesser-known works from across his career, conveying the sheer breadth and depth of his formal and stylistic experimentation. Four new texts will present new research and explore various angles from which his work and artistic persona can be understood, covering themes such as biography, practice and conservation.

All works from the exhibition will be stunningly reproduced in full colour, making this publication one of the most comprehensive surveys of Modigliani’s work ever published. The book offers an insight into the artist’s life and work from different perspectives and is a vital addition to the library of fans and newcomers alike.

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A stunning monograph of one of the seminal figures of early twentieth-century art.

Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) produced some of the most memorable art of the early twentieth century. Born in Livorno, Italy and working in Paris from 1906, he was unappreciated in his lifetime but has come to be regarded as one of the most influential figures of early modernism. In a tragically short career, experimentation and innovation were consistent priorities. This ambitious new monograph will be the most comprehensive book on the artist published to date, covering all aspects of Modigliani's brief yet seminal career. Drawing on new scholarship, it will present the artist in a new light, moving away from the historical tendency to interpret his work through the lens of his biography. The book brings together Modigliani's paintings, sculptures and drawings alongside comparable works by his peers, such as Jacob Epstein and Paul Cézanne, who were significant formative influences, as well as Brancusi and early Picasso. It connects Modigliani with contemporary practice in the bohemian quarter of Montparnasse as well as with wider visual culture in early twentieth century Paris. The artist's famous nudes and iconic, elongated figures are well represented here but in dialogue with lesser-known works from across his career, conveying the sheer breadth and depth of his formal and stylistic experimentation. Four new texts will present new research and explore various angles from which his work and artistic persona can be understood, covering themes such as biography, practice and conservation. All works from the exhibition will be stunningly reproduced in full colour, making this publication one of the most comprehensive surveys of Modigliani's work ever published. The book offers an insight into the artist's life and work from different perspectives and is a vital addition to the library of fans and newcomers alike.

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Publisher
Tate Publishing
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1849764719
ISBN 13 
9781849764711
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
224