Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani was part of a circle of artists living and working in the Montparnasse district of Paris in the early 20th century. Montparnasse at the time was the artistic heart of the city with a bohemian enclave that included Chaim Soutine, Jacob Epstein, Jean Cocteau, Jacques Lipchitz, Diego Rivera, Pablo Picasso, and Constantine Brancusi. This close-knit circle of artists often influenced one another's work, and Modigliani regularly painted portraits of his friends, artists, poets, writers, children, and even ordinary people.Today we feature Portrait of a Young Woman of the People from 1918. The work is pure Modigliani, with its elongated face, uneven and mismatched eyes, and the vague expression of the young woman. Despite his readily identifiable stylistic elements, each of his works is varied in its presentation and mood. He was influenced by his love of African and Khmer (Cambodian) art, and this is seen in the flatness of his work, and the strong physical features he confers on his subjects.Despite her stylized portrayal, her skin is treated with warmth and subtle, realistic flesh tones. This is contrasted with the steely blue of her empty gaze, and the stark black swath of her hair and neckerchief.
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