MODIGLIANI

First published on the occasion of the exhibition in the RA 8 July - 15 October 2006. Modigliani is one of the best known yet least understood of the twentieth-century artists. The book looks at the wide range of influences on wich he drew - from ancient Egyptian and classical Greek art, Renaissance painting, Cambodian and African sculpture, Jewish mysticism, Catholicism to French Post-Impressionism - as well as his extensive ties to England, a hitherto little-explored aspect of his short life. By exploring the myth that surrounds the artist and examining his seductive yet highly disciplined output, this sumptuous book will contribute to a reassessment of Modigliani's position in the annals of early twentieth-century art.