18 September 2020 until 10 January2021
is honoring Amedeo Modigliani with a comprehensive presentation to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. Modigliani (*1884 in Livorno; † 1920 in Paris), who was active as a painter, draftsman, and sculptor, numbers among the early 20th century’s most important artists.
Amedeo
Modigliani went to Paris in 1906, a time at which Picasso—having taken
an interest in Iberian and African sculpture—was beginning to work on Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.
This work was to be quite directly influential: it made Picasso famous,
paved the way towards cubism, and made a lasting impression on
Modigliani.
The
ALBERTINA Museum is now placing Modigliani’s enthusiasm for the art of
so-called primitive, prehistoric, and non-European cultures at the
center of attention in dialogue with the oeuvres of Pablo Picasso and
Constantin Brâncuși.
Modigliani Female semi nude 1918
It was not long, after all, before Picasso and the still-unknown Modigliani came to admire each other, a feeling of admiration that revolved around their shared interest in “primitivism.” And it was in the same way that a mutual body of work in the spirit of so-called primitive art arose in creative exchange with Constantin Brâncuşi. The works created during this period of intense dialogue are striking for their shared artistic vision.
Commissaire and Curator: Marc Restellini
It was not long, after all, before Picasso and the still-unknown Modigliani came to admire each other, a feeling of admiration that revolved around their shared interest in “primitivism.” And it was in the same way that a mutual body of work in the spirit of so-called primitive art arose in creative exchange with Constantin Brâncuşi. The works created during this period of intense dialogue are striking for their shared artistic vision.
