Vincent Van Gogh
Edition: reissued ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in art biography, Marc Edo Tralbaut's Vincent Van Gogh presents one of the most exhaustive and authoritative accounts of the Dutch Post-Impressionist master's turbulent life and revolutionary artistic vision. Drawing on decades of meticulous research, Tralbaut chronicles Van Gogh's journey from his early years in the Netherlands through his prolific and emotionally charged time in Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers-sur-Oise. The biography illuminates the profound struggles with mental illness, poverty, and isolation that shadowed Van Gogh's relentless pursuit of artistic truth, while also detailing the deep bonds — and devastating ruptures — that defined his relationships with figures such as Paul Gauguin and his devoted brother Theo. Written with scholarly rigor yet rendered in an accessible and deeply human tone, the work argues that Van Gogh's genius was inseparable from his suffering, and that his vast body of work — over 2,000 paintings and drawings — transformed the course of Western art. Richly illustrated and impeccably researched, this definitive volume remains an essential reference for art historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by one of history's most iconic and tragic creative minds.
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Edition: reissued ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in art biography, Marc Edo Tralbaut's Vincent Van Gogh presents one of the most exhaustive and authoritative accounts of the Dutch Post-Impressionist master's turbulent life and revolutionary artistic vision. Drawing on decades of meticulous research, Tralbaut chronicles Van Gogh's journey from his early years in the Netherlands through his prolific and emotionally charged time in Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers-sur-Oise. The biography illuminates the profound struggles with mental illness, poverty, and isolation that shadowed Van Gogh's relentless pursuit of artistic truth, while also detailing the deep bonds — and devastating ruptures — that defined his relationships with figures such as Paul Gauguin and his devoted brother Theo. Written with scholarly rigor yet rendered in an accessible and deeply human tone, the work argues that Van Gogh's genius was inseparable from his suffering, and that his vast body of work — over 2,000 paintings and drawings — transformed the course of Western art. Richly illustrated and impeccably researched, this definitive volume remains an essential reference for art historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by one of history's most iconic and tragic creative minds.
