Among the most celebrated works of Modigliani’s brief but brilliant career are his large-format nudes. Drenched in color and glowing with the artist’s deep appreciation of women and the female form, these works ushered in a new era of nude portraiture, while also creating an enormous scandal. This stunning exhibition catalog offers a new perspective on Modigliani’s oeuvre by examining for the first time the artists who served as his models and the cosmopolitan milieu they inhabited—early 20th-century Paris. Featuring lavish reproductions and astute texts by leading scholars, this volume also examines Modigliani’s cultural influences, from Toulouse-Lautrec and theater to African masks and Cezanne; considers the work of his contemporaries, including Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Wilhelm Lehmbruck; and traces his impact on future artists, including Picasso and members of the New Objectivity School of 1920s Germany. A celebration of Modigliani’s prodigious talent and his unabashed affection for the women he painted, this volume also offers unique insights into the world of Bohemian Paris.weiterlesen