Modigliani--Bad Boy Artistic Genius

Amadeo Modigliani via Cafelogie--looking young, handsome, and in good health

Modigliani via Snow on Red Earth

Modigliani's birthplace in Livorno, Italy

Modigliani--the quintiessential bad boy genius

tragic lover and muse, Jeanne Hebuterne

Modigliani's portrait of Jeanne via A Long Time Alone

Jeanne Hubuterne via In Love I Persevere

Modigliani-- anotherportrait of Jeanne Hubuterne via Art Model

Modigliani via La Flaneuse 8 tumblr

Modigliani via  Barnes Foundation

Modigliani --portrait of Jeanne

Modigliani via Ymutate tumblr

Modigliani

Modigliani--Portrait of Picasso via A Long Time Alone

Modigliani via A Long Time Alone

Modigliani via A Long Time Alone

Modigliani via A Long Time Alone

Modigliani Portrait of Cocteau--via Artemis Dreaming

Modigliani via Snow on Red Earth

Known as the dark, moody Bohemian of Paris, Livorno-born Amedeo Modigliani (1884 - 1920) was the quintessential penniless bad boy artist genius. But in spite of ill health, abuse of alcohol, drugs, and bad behavior, he produced masterworks. Tragic lover and muse, Jeanne Huberterne, died by walking backwards out a fifth floor window less than 48 hours after Modigliani's death. I saw a show of his works at LACMA and was knocked out by their force and strange beauty--