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‘Modigliani’ paints moving portrait of tormented artist

by Iris Mann
Published on April 25, 2012

An artist’s angst over personal demons and the vicissitudes of the marketplace is depicted with a mixture of humor and pathos in the upcoming revival of “Modigliani” at the Open Fist Theatre in Hollywood.

KAFKA, MODIGLIANI, HITLER, AND TUBERCULOSIS

By Norman Lavin, M.D, PhD., UCLA Medical School
Published on April 24, 2011


Artist ‘Modi’ Gets On-Screen Portrait

By Tom Tugend
Published on May 12, 2005

The tortured, self-destructive painter, unappreciated in his lifetime and finding solace in wine and women, is an irresistible subject for moviemakers. Now, following screen portraits of Michelangelo (Charlton Heston), van Gogh (Kirk Douglas), Picasso (Anthony Hopkins) and Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris), it's Amedeo Modigliani's turn.


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