Modigliani: Another Portrait

As of this writing, I have published thirty-three books. A fair number, when I take a step back and reflect. Most of my work, as readers may know, centers around the cultural arts—music, art, and film. Within this broad spectrum, one figure has continually drawn me back, time and again: the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.

There is a simple reason for this repetition: among all the artists I have studied and written about, Modigliani is the one I love most. His work, his life, and the tragi...