The second part of Nancy Natale's review of Meryle Secrest's Modigliani: A Life summarizes the later half of Modigliani's life. Natale writes: "The true story of Modigliani is tragic and ironic in that his work is so valued today while it was worthless during his life. Secrest's book gives all the details and relates as much of the truth as she was able to find. It was worthwhile reading if only to confirm again that artists' struggles are nothing new…"