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Van Gogh's Bedrooms (Hardcover)
Gloria Groom, Louis van Tilborgh, David J. Getsy, Inge Fiedler; Contributions by Ella Hendricks, …
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R994
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A fascinating look at the genesis and meaning of Van Gogh's famed
paintings of his bedroom Vincent van Gogh's The Bedroom, a painting
of his room in Arles, is arguably the most famous depiction of a
bedroom in the history of art. The artist made three versions of
the work, now in the collections of the Van Gogh Museum, the Art
Institute of Chicago, and the Musee d'Orsay. This book is the first
in-depth study of their making and their meaning to the artist. In
Van Gogh's Bedrooms, an international team of art historians,
scientists, and conservators investigates the psychological and
emotional significance of the bedroom in Van Gogh's oeuvre,
surveying dwellings as a motif that appears throughout his work.
Essays address the context in which the bedroom was first
conceived, the uniqueness of the subject, and the similarities and
differences among the three works both on and below the painted
surface. The publication reproduces more than 50 paintings,
drawings, and illustrated letters by the artist, along with other
objects that evoke his peripatetic life and relentless quest for
"home." Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition
Schedule: Art Institute of Chicago (02/14/16-05/10/16)
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Gauguin - Artist as Alchemist (Hardcover)
Gloria Groom; Contributions by Claire Bernardi, Isabelle Cahn, Ophelie Ferlier, Dario Gamboni, …
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Discovery Miles 14 940
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An unprecedented exploration of Gauguin's works in various media,
from works on paper to clay and furniture Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
was a creative force above and beyond his legendary work as a
painter. Surveying the full scope of his career-spanning
experiments in different media and formats-clay, works on paper,
wood, and paint, as well as furniture and decorative friezes-this
volume delves into his enduring interest in craft and applied arts,
reflecting on their significance to his creative process. Gauguin:
Artist as Alchemist draws on extensive new research into the
artist's working methods, presenting him as a consummate
craftsman-one whose transmutations of the ordinary yielded new and
remarkable forms. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book
includes essays by an international team of scholars who offer a
rich analysis of Gauguin's oeuvre beyond painting. By embracing
other art forms, which offered fewer dominant models to guide his
work, Gauguin freed himself from the burden of artistic precedent.
In turn, these groundbreaking creative forays, especially in
ceramics, gave new direction to his paintings. The authors'
insightful emphasis on craftsmanship deepens our understanding of
Gauguin's considerable achievements as a painter, draftsman,
sculptor, ceramist, and printmaker within the history of modern
art. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition
Schedule: The Art Institute of Chicago (06/25/17-09/10/17) Grand
Palais, Paris (10/09/17-01/21/18)
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