Examines the life and work of artist Vincent Van Gogh, with color reproductions of his work and information on the people, events, and places that influenced his artistic methods and creations.
Draws from letters written by Vincent van Gogh's brother Theo to examine the life and art of the nineteenth-century Dutch painter, and includes artistic exercises and games, as well as numerous illustrations.
Van Gogh, Gauguin, and nine turbulent weeks in Arles
Gayford, Martin
2006
Explores how differences in temperament between artists Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh created an explosive form of inspiration for both while the two men lived together for nine weeks in 1888.
Reproduces more than two hundred Van Gogh portraits in color, and discusses the major aspects and periods of his life, including his Dutch roots, the early years, Paris, Arles, and St.-Remy and Auvers.
Presents a study of nineteenth-century Dutch-born artist Vincent van Gogh, tracing his developing technique, discussing his original use of color, and examining the connections between events in his life and his painting. Features forty color plates, each with commentary, as well as black-and-white reproductions.
