About the seriesBorn back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Modigliani - Taschen Basic Art Series (Paperback). With key works from his highly individualistic repertoire, this book introduces Modigliani's brief but revered career at the heart of Paris's early modernist hotbed. Explore books by Doris Krystof with our selection at. Modigliani's unique figuration corresponded to his own personal idea of beauty, but drew upon a rich variety of visual influences, including contemporary Cubism, African carvings, Cambodian sculptures, and 13th-century painting from his native Italy.Īlthough most renowned for his nude females, he applied similar stylistic techniques to portraits of male artistic contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and Chaim Soutine. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Modigliani by Krystof, Doris at the best online prices at eBay Free shipping for many. His languid female subjects are as instantly recognizable as they are startling, sensual, and swan-necked.

The author Doris Krystof studied history and history of art in Freiburg im Breisgau and Cologne. This review is based on a hardcover version from 2015. Since then it has been reprinted several times. In endless odes to the female form, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) traced elongated bodies, almond eyes, and his own name into art history. Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920): The Poetry of Seeing by Doris Krystof was first published in 1996.

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