Amedeo Modigliani was the epitome of a tragic artist. Although he purposely created a life in which chaos; poverty; and trouble lurked in every corner; he was a prolific artist. He sketched furiously; sometimes drawing over 100 sketches in a day; but many of his works were lost; given away; or in some cases; destroyed by Modigliani himself. His favorite subject was by far the human form; painting the likenesses of other artists; such as Pablo Picasso; Diego Rivera; Max Jacob; and Juan Gris; who all sat for the artist. His formal works are characterized an elongation of the human form and mask-like faces; and his work is so unlike any other of his time that it still defies classification.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. How music changed our country.By Merrill PetersVery well written book. The author managed to stay objective without judging the people involved. This combined with the Keith Richards biography explains how the music explosion during this time period and how it changed our country; social outlook and race relations. Its never about one persons opinion but all of us learning to live together while respecting for our differences. I was surprised what a chaulvinist person he was though.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic readBy V. P.I really enjoyed this book and it had few typos. Marvin had the face of an angel and the man had a voice like no other! But he really was a troubled man. He was a musical genius; the book was so interesting I found it hard to put down. Its amazing the things you learn about folks who you think may have it made but; upon further investigation find that this is not always true. I just bought some of his old songs today because of this book. I remember my Mom and Dad listening to Marvins songs when I was younger; classics one and all!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant; detailed and hard to put downBy DavidDavid Ritz does an incredible job of putting the pieces together about the life of a gifted but troubled soul.Plagued with the insecurities many grow up with but doing so with immense public scrutiny must have been a challenge for Marvin Gaye as highlighted by Mr. Ritz.I read this book for fours non stop; its truly a work of proper research and in depth knowledge from those who knew him best....until the next book ...
