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Dr. HENRI COLT has worked for over three decades caring for critically ill and terminally ill patients. He is an Emeritus Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of California and an international scholar. He has lectured on six continents about lung disease and emotional issues surrounding death and dying. He is also
an award-winning medical educator, Pushcart Prize-nominated author, and philosophical practitioner. Dr. Colt grew up the son of a French-North African father and German mother, with his childhood years spent in New York and his teens in France. There, he discovered museums and galleries through- out Europe and developed his love for art, literature, philosophy, and science. Today, he lives in Laguna Beach California and Southern France.
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Amadeo Modigliani established himself as a highly skilled artist. His creations adorned the halls of notable individuals, and his skills were recognized by all those who regarded themselves as experts in European art. But beneath the breathtaking artwork was a man battling too many health problems to list. His eventual demise was the consequence of a lifestyle that cared little for the welfare of his body. Henri Colt's astute research has revealed a side to this extraordinary talent previously unknown to academics. This early experience could alter the perceptions of the young artist who passed away before the world could genuinely recognize his potential. Colt shares his findings with readers in Becoming Modigliani.
In Becoming Modigliani, Henri Colt (MD) examines Amadeo Modigliani's early years and upbringing. He explores the artist's early life, citing extraordinary childhood experiences to shed light on the source of his unique talent. An astute reader will recognize from this thorough examination of the influence of other accomplished individuals—like Gabriele D'Annunzio—that Modigliani's respect for some of these people probably extended beyond their creations and lifestyles, which may have contributed to his demise. Colt skillfully explains the genesis of the illness that most likely took Modigliani's life and why the possibility of a straightforward cure was never on the cards for him, fusing the scientific study of Modigliani's works with artistic elements. Colt's explanations are succinct, encouraging readers interested in further research on the treatments of that era to check out the sources that make up the concluding sections. Colt highlights the qualities of a lost talent in a well-balanced and thought-provoking book.
