gogh, vincent van

Looks at the life and work of nineteenth-century painter Vincent van Gogh, providing information on his early years, his artistic style,and how his work became popular decades after his death. Presented in simple text with illustrations.

Camille, son of a local postman, befriends the painter Vincent van Gogh, who has come to live and work in a yellow house down the street, but not everyone is so welcoming. Includes reproductions of works by Van Gogh.

The story of the two-month period in 1888 when Paul Gauguin moved into Vincent van Gogh's Yellow House so that the two artists could paint side by side.

Uses quotations from Vincent van Gogh's correspondence with his brother Theo to describe the colors in his paintings, which are also reproduced in this book.

Entranced by the paintings of the unconventional artist Vincent Van Gogh, for whom her mother is working as a housekeeper, Claudine is saddened when the townspeople turn against him.

Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century painter Vincent Van Gogh, describing his childhood in Holland, his years in France, his relationships with his brother and with fellow artist Paul Gaugin, his difficulties with women, his mental health, and his artistic vision.