Johnny Depp’s New Film About Modigliani Is in Danger of Downplaying His Importance as an Artist – an Art Expert’s Verdict

Johnny Depp’s new film about Modigliani is in danger of downplaying his importance as an artist – an art expert’s verdict

In 2018 an oil painting of a nude by the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani broke a world record when it sold at Sotheby’s for US$157.2 million (£115.2m). It was created in 1917, at a time when Modigliani was unable to sell his pictures for more than a few francs. Johnny Depp’s new film Modi: Three Days on the Wings of Madness explores the artist’s struggle to sell his work, and the tension that existed between his own idealism and the need to be …

The Tragic Story of Jeanne Hébuterne and Modigliani

Jeanne Hébuterne and Amedeo Modigliani's story is one of the most tragic love stories of the art world. Find out more in our article.