The down and out alcoholic artist— hardly a new story, and perhaps a cliché, but a true story, and one that fits Amedeo Modigliani, the Italian Jewish painter and sculptor that shook up the Parisian avant-garde in the early 1900s. Known for his elongated, feminine portraits— and his crippling alcoholism— Modigliani’s final year is the subject of the 1958 black and white film, “Modigliani of Montparnasse”. Directed by Jacques Becker, the memoir details the love story between Modigliani and the daughter of a wealthy family which did not support their relationship. This special screening is part of the Art House Friday Film Series.
7pm Friday, April 15.
Toledo Museum of Art Little Theater | 2445 Monroe St.
419-255-8000 | toledomuseum.org | Free
