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1) Van Gogh
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English
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Vincent van Gogh's life and work are so intertwined that it is hardly possible to observe one without thinking of the other. Van Gogh has indeed become the incarnation of the suffering, misunderstood martyr of modern art, the emblem of the artist as an outsider. An article, published in 1890, gave details about van Gogh's illness. The author of the article saw the painter as "a terrible and demented genius, often sublime, sometimes grotesque, always...
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English
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The incarnation of the myth of a cursed artist, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is a legend who became a reference for modern art. An Expressionist during the Post-Impressionist movement, his art was misunderstood during his lifetime. In Holland, he partook in the Dutch realist painting movement by studying peasant characters. Anxious and depressed, Vincent van Gogh produced more than 2000 artworks, yet sold only one in his lifetime. A self-made artist,...
6) Van Gogh
Author
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Language
English
Description
"Contains full color reproductions of ten paintings by Vincent Van Gogh with actual size details designed to demonstrate the different techniques the artist used to create his images." --
Series
Publisher
Cinedigm Entertainment Corp
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"The life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death." --
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English
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Each night, when the hours of painting and drawing were over, Vincent van Gogh put pen to paper and poured out his heart through letters to his beloved brother Theo, his confidant and companion. No thought was too small, no element of his craft too insignificant, no happening too trivial. It was all scrupulously recorded and shared. In these letters, van Gogh reveals himself as artist and man. Even more than if he had purposely intended to tell his...
Author
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Though completely unappreciated during his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the most recognizable names in the art world today. Though it would make sense that Van Gogh's life would be greatly undocumented, this is not the case. "The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh" is a collection of the correspondences between Van Gogh and his brother, Theo, that gives an incredibly enthralling look into the life of this genius. Tormented by loss of...
15) Van Gogh
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Series
Publisher
Avenel Books
Pub. Date
1978.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the life and works of this unconventional Impressionist and presents full color plates which are individually explained." --
