Why Modigliani became posthumously famous

1. His Life Was Tragic and Short

• Modigliani died in 1920 at age 35 from tubercular meningitis, worsened by poverty, substance abuse, and malnutrition.
  
  

• The next day, his pregnant lover Jeanne Hébuterne committed suicide—adding a tragic romantic myth to his story.
  
  

2. His Art Was Underappreciated in His Lifetime

• He was ridiculed or ignored during his life. His…