{"product_id":"modigliani-1","title":"Modigliani","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn endless odes to the female form, \u003cstrong\u003eAmedeo Modigliani \u003c\/strong\u003e(1884–1920) traced elongated bodies, almond eyes, and his own name into art history. His languid female subjects are as instantly recognizable as they are \u003cstrong\u003estartling, sensual, and swan-necked\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Modigliani''s unique figuration corresponded to his own personal idea of beauty, but drew upon a rich variety of visual influences, including contemporary \u003cstrong\u003eCubism,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAfrican carvings, Cambodian sculptures, and 13th-century painting from his native Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although most renowned for his nude females, he applied similar stylistic techniques to portraits of male artistic contemporaries such as \u003cstrong\u003ePablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChaïm Soutine\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With key works from his highly individualistic repertoire, this book introduces Modigliani''s brief but revered career at the \u003cstrong\u003eheart of Paris’s early modernist hotbed\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316005052798,"sku":"NW9783836503679","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783836503679.jpg?v=1778651322","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/modigliani-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}