Edward Middleton Manigault: A Troubled Genius of Modernism Edward Middleton Manigault (1887-1922) stands as a singular figure in American modernist painting, an artist whose prolific output was tragically curtailed by debilitating mental illness and whose artistic vision wrestled with the anxieties of his time. Born in London, Ontario, June 14, 1887, to American parents hailing from South Carolina, Manigault’s early life fostered a passion for art—a passion that would propel him toward groundbreaking experimentation despite facing considerable personal hardship. Encouraged by familial suppor…