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Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Van Gogh was a solitary, despairing and self-destructive man who followed a variety of professions before becoming an artist. This book explores his oeuvre, from his early, doom-laden works through to his final years in Arles, where he finally found the light that produced his unmistakable style.
Author
Publisher
Orchard
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The stars in Vincent van Gogh's painting are so beautiful that Katie can't resist reaching in and taking one. But what will she do when all the other stars come tumbling out of the painting, too? Will Katie be able to catch the stars before the gallery guard notices they've floated away?
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Published to accompany an exhibition at The Van Gogh Museum, this volume is the first to trace Van Gogh's decade-long achievement as a draughtsman. It features about 110 of his finest works, as well as a group of related paintings, all of which offer insight into his ongoing development as an artist.
Author
Publisher
Virago
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
No one knows the name of 'the painter' who comes to the asylum in St Remy in the south of France, but they see his wild, red hair and news of his savaged ear soon circulates in the village and comes to the notice of the wife of the asylum's doctor. She feels herself drawn to him and learns that his presence is disturbing - and not just to her either. But back she goes - again and again. Until she is banned, but still she makes her way over the wall,...
Author
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
On a dark night in Provence in December 1888 Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. It is an act that has come to define him. Yet for more than a century biographers and historians seeking definitive facts about what happened that night have been left with more questions than answers. In 'Van Gogh's Ear' Bernadette Murphy sets out to discover exactly what happened that night in Arles. Why would an artist at the height of his powers commit such a brutal...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
'Studio of the South' tells the story of Van Gogh's period in Arles in 1888-9, when his powers were at their height. Based on original research, it reveals discoveries that throw new light on the legendary artist and give a definitive account of his 15 months spent in Arles, including his collaboration with Gauguin.
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