In 1920; at the age of thirty-five; Amedeo Modigliani died in poverty and neglect in Paris; much like a figure out of La Boheacute;me. His life had been as dramatic as his death. An Italian Jew from a bourgeois family; "Modi" had a weakness for drink; hashish; and the many women-including the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova-who were drawn to his good looks. His friends included Picasso; Utrillo; Soutine; and other important artists of his day; yet his own work stood apart; generating little interest while he lived. Todays art world; however; acknowledges him as a master whose limited oeuvre-sculptures; portraits; and some of the most appealing nudes in the whole of modern art-cannot satisfy collectors demand. With a lively but judicious hand; biographer Jeffrey Meyers sketches Modigliani and the art he produced; illuminating not only this little-known figure but also the painters; writers; lovers; and others who inhabited early twentieth-century Paris with him.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Practically uselessBy Anna M. CalhounI had high hopes that this book would give me tips for posing and strategies for capturing better pictures of my pets. Since I dont have any kids yet; my dogs are my babies and a major subject of my pictures. There were a. Few great pictures and a few useful tips; hence the 2 star review. Overall; though; this book was a waste of time and money. Most of the tips were irrelevent to the title and; one would think; the intended purpose of the book. A large number of the example pictures would either have gone to the recycle bin or I would have attempted to edit the picture to make a better composed shot. Too many pictures had clutter that I try to exclude from the pictures I take. Yes; it is taken in a home and signs of being lived in are to be expected; but tightening up the composition can reduce these distractions. The added props; such as in the picture of Elwoods tail are obviously staged. Throw a sheet on the floor and put your pet on it but then include part of the bare floor in the final "edited" picture? One last thing; I dont care what time if day or what month the picture was taken in. This could easily have been noted in the notes concerning the picture rather than writing a full paragraph about it. It was clear that he was reaching and using this as a space filler to try to justify the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book for taking better dog portraitsBy Happy CustomerPet Photography 101 is a great resource to take your Pet Photography to the next level. The book is provides great compositional tips; as well as details on what camera settings were used and even information on lighting; workflow; photo editing and printing. You dont have to invest a lot of money into supplies in order to take professional quality Pet Portraits. The author makes suggestions throughout the book of inexpensive solutions/equipment that you can use to help your photos look more professional and he even provides a companion website with additional up to date informationI really enjoyed looking at the example photos too. There are lots of great tips for more interesting pet poses and composition. Ive recommended this book to all of my friends who are interested in taking better pictures of their pets.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good for Intermediate PhotographersBy S. AdamsAbout half of the material is on lens choice; exposure; and editing.; which is covered in books on basic photography. I would have liked to see more on suggested poses and tricks-of-the-trade.
