Replica of Abstract Head Statue By Modigliani

Abstract Head Statue by Modigliani is a replica bust made of a quality resin. This image appeals to avid admirers of Modigliani as well as to those who just admire the unique abstract classic style.

At a young age Modigliani went to the marble-quarries in Carrara to learn the skills of sculpting. Later, he became fascinated by the traditional sculptures of Africa and Oceania. These influences are instantly recognizable in this head carved from stone. It has a meditative and sacred appearance and in this respect it has links with Modigliani's Hebrew background.

Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (1884-1920) was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France (educated in Florence and Venice), and established himself in the famous Montmartre area of Paris where his talent was immediately recognized by the East European avant-garde.  He is well known for his portraits and nudes characterized by the elongation of faces and figures.  He had to give up sculpting in 1915 due to ill health.  He had a short and eventful life, he was extremely driven and longed for recognition. But his life was also marked by alcoholism, metaphysical fears and progressive tuberculosis. At the age of 36, Modigliani died and left an art work that shows a sincere, obsessive search for truth and purity within art.