"My favorite artist is the Italian artist Amedeo
Modigliani. I think I love him because his subject matter was often
women, and the way he captures their expressions is so distinct. They are done
with a beautiful palette, but also often haunting, with very intense
expressions. When I look at one of these portraits, I think that
the artist really understood women in all their complexity – and I always want
to know the story of the person depicted. Probably my favorite of his
paintings is one called “Window to the Soul.” I knew an artist friend
when I was working my way through law school and I think I loved her work
because it reminded me of Modigliani’s work. I’ll send you a picture by
text! As it turns out, I unwittingly have collected a lot of “street” art -most
of which are portraits of women in a somewhat similar vein. So, I
guess learning about Modigliani in my college Art History course really started
something for me!" Mary Jane Weaver
https://www.mutualart.com/Article/Modiglianis-Wind...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani
