“The Typographer (Pedro)” is an oil-on-canvas portrait created by the artist Amedeo Modigliani around 1909 in Paris, France. This work, which belongs to the Expressionism art movement, is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork portrays a solitary male figure frontally positioned against a rich, textured blue background, suggestive of night or introspection. The subject’s face, characterized by stylized and elongated features, exhibits a combination of angular sharpness and soft attenuated forms. The somber yet intense coloration, with deep blues and fiery oranges, accentuates the emotional intensity and depth for which Modigliani’s portraits are renowned. The brushwork is vigorous, bringing a sense of movement and life to the otherwise static figure. The overall effect is both striking and introspective, a testament to Modigliani’s unique ability to convey complex human emotion through his distinctive style.
