“My name is Modigliani. I am a Jew.” In 1900s Paris, at a time when ethnic nationalism was surging in France, Jews were frequently subjected to racism. Amedeo Modigliani's name and features “passed” as Italian. He could’ve hidden his Jewish identity—but he refused.
“My name is Modigliani. I am a Jew.” In 1900s Paris, at a time when ethnic nationalism was surging in France, Jews were frequently subjected to racism. Amedeo Modigliani's name and features “passed” as Italian. He could’ve hidden his Jewish identity—but he refused.