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The uncannily strange and brief life of Amedeo Modigliani : a mosaic novel
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The uncannily strange and brief life of Amedeo Modigliani : a mosaic novel

by Velibor Colic, Celia Hawkesworth

This novel evokes the chaotic final months of painter Amedeo Modigliani in early twentieth-century Paris. Set largely in his studio, it explores his troubled mind, his relationships, and the vibrant bohemian art scene of the era.

Accession 5655 ISBN 9781906548452 Publisher Pushkin Press
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