‘It’s a Very Rich Story’: The Complicated Connection Between Manet and Degas
“My name is Modigliani. I am a Jew.”
That was how the artist Amedeo Modigliani would introduce himself to his fellow Parisians in the early 1900s. It was a risky declaration. At a time when ethnic nationalism was surging in France, Jews were frequently subjected to racist remarks and outlandish conspiracy theories.
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That was how the artist Amedeo Modigliani would introduce himself to his fellow Parisians in the early 1900s. It was a risky declaration. At a time when ethnic nationalism was surging in France, Jews were frequently subjected to racist remarks and outlandish conspiracy theories.
The Tuscan-born painter found... See more
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When looking back at History there are dozens and dozens of stories about specific time periods where an uncanny number of creative spirits gathered within the same school, street, building, found each other and imagined on a much larger scale that they could have alone.
There is no one leader but rather mutual influences, respect, and possibly
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