From humble beginnings in Nuenen and Antwerp to his last month in
Auvers-sur-Oise, this captivating book on Vincent Van Gogh's life
and works is the perfect introduction for all students and art
lovers interested in late nineteenth-century and Post-Impressionist
art. Featuring fifty of his finest works, each painting and drawing
is described and analyzed in beautiful detail, within the context
of the period, so that the reader can really understand what the
artist was hoping to achieve with each work. Drawing from the many
letters that Van Gogh wrote to his brother, friends and others,
curator John Cauman provides an enthralling and accessible
narrative about the artist and his work, introducing the milieu,
key characters and themes and legacy that continues to this day.
Among the fifty paintings featured, this book includes The Potato
Eaters (1885), Pere Tanguy (1887), Self-Portrait in Front of the
Easel (1888), Sunflowers (1888), Cafe Terrace at Night (1888),
Bedroom in Arles (1888), Van Gogh's Chair (1888), Portrait of
Joseph Roulin (1889), Irises (1889), The Starry Night (1889) and
Wheatfield with Crows (1890).
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