by Anthony Zielonka (Author), Anthony Zielonka (Author), Pascal Bonafoux (Author)
Through his intense vision Van Gogh was able to create paintings that speak directly to us all, and today this disturbed and rejected misfit is the most universally loved of all artists.
The story of his thirty seven years of poverty, loneliness and failure is in fact a triumphant saga of absolute dedication and the final realization of genius.
This extravagantly illustrated volume in the hugely popular New Horizons series, includes the story of his life; his relationships with his brother Theo and contemporaries such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Pissarro and Gauguin; his descent into madness and his eventual suicide.
As well as the many reproductions of paintings and drawings by Van Gogh and his contemporaries, extensive documentary evidence includes extracts from his letters, critical writings and documentary photographs.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 18 May 1992
ISBN 10: 0500300143
ISBN 13: 9780500300145
Book Overview: A compact introduction to the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh