Modigliani - Picasso: A Revolution in Primitivism

Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) moved to Paris as a twenty-two-year-old art student and could be regarded as the last true bohemian in Montmartre. Modigliani - Picasso: The Primitivist Revolution marks the one hundredth anniversary of his death and shows him for the first time not just as a provocateur, constantly under the influence of alcohol and drugs, but as a leading member of the avant-garde who carried the Primitivist movement well into the twentieth century. Here Modiglianis famous nudes, haunting portraits and seldom-exhibited sculptures are juxtaposed with works by Pablo Picasso, Constantin Br ncusi, and Andr Derain as well as artefacts from so-called primitive--i.e. non-European--cultures. The catalog features 160 images of Modiglianis paintings from museums and private collections across the world.