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Vincent van Gogh : a life in letters / edited by Nienke Bakker, Leo Jansen and Hans Luijten.

Fine Arts Library ND653.G7 A3 2020
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Bakker, Nienke, 1972- editor.
Jansen, Leo, 1960- editor.
Luijten, Hans, editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890--Correspondence.
Gogh, Vincent van.
Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890.
Painters--Netherlands--Correspondence.
Painters.
Netherlands.
Genre:
Correspondence.
Personal correspondence.
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
432 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map, portraits ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2020.
Summary:
Vincent van Gogh's letters have long been prized as some of the most valuable documents in the world of art. Not only do they throw light on Van Gogh's own complex and intriguing character, they enlighten the whole creative process as seen through his eyes. Here we can observe Van Gogh's thoughts and opinions at first hand, as well as his close ties with his brother Theo, his sometimes troubled relationships with friends and fellow artists, his personal doubts and fears, and above all his overriding passion for his art. This is not only an immense treasure trove of biographical and art-historical information, it provides a lasting pleasure as a personal written testimony to a life consecrated to art. 'Vincent van Gogh: A Life in Letters' belongs on the shelves of every reader in search of self-revelatory documents of one of the greatest creative minds.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Cuesmes, June 1880
Beginning as an Artist
Brussels, Etten, The Hague, November 1880
September 1883
Peasant Painter
Drenthe and Nuenen, September 1883
October 1885
Becoming a Modern Artist
Antwerp and Paris, November 1885
October 1887
His Best Days
Aries, February 1888
December 1888
Seeking New Balance
Aries and Saint-Remy-de-Provence, January 1889
April 1890
Deceptive Peace and Quiet
Auvers-sur-Oise, May 1890
July 1890.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0500094241
9780500094242
OCLC:
1128194225

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