{"product_id":"modigliani-9783836503679","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrystof, Doris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - After studying the history of art, history and literary studies in Freiburg im Breisgau and Cologne, Doris Krystof worked as an academic associate at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf and as curator at the Kunsthalle Wien. Since 2001 she has been curator for the collection and changing exhibitions at the K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf. She has authored numerous publications on modern and contemporary art.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726318539026,"sku":"9783836503679","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f794e55-e67e-435f-a408-fab9974c2c7d.jpg?v=1734864449","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/modigliani-9783836503679","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}