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...