Format:
777 S
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Ill., Faks
ISBN:
9780300209471
Content:
In addition to his many remarkable paintings and drawings, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) left behind a fascinating and voluminous body of correspondence. This highly accessible book includes a broad selection of 265 letters, from a total of 820 in existence, that focus on Van Gogh's relentless quest to find his destiny, a search that led him to become an artist; the close bond with his brother Theo; his fraught relationship with his father; his innate yearning for recognition; and his great love of art and literature. The correspondence not only offers detailed insights into Van Gogh's complex inner life, but also re-creates the world in which he lived and the artistic avant-garde that was taking hold in Paris. The letters are accompanied by a general introduction, historic family photographs, and reproductions of 100 actual letters that contain sketches by Van Gogh. In sum, this book is the essential book on Van Gogh's letters, which every art and literature lover needs to own.--
Note:
Setbacks and perseverance: an artist's life / Leo Jansen, Hans Luijten, and Nienke BakkerLetters with a history -- Note to the reader -- The Hague, 29 September 1872-17 March 1873 -- London, 13 June 1873-8 May 1875 -- Paris, 6 July 1875-28 March 1876 -- Ramsgate, Welwyn, and Isleworth, 17 April-25 November 1876 -- Dordrecht, 7 February-23 March 1877 -- Amsterdam, 30 May 1877-3 April 1878 -- Borinage and Brussels, c. 13 November 1878-2 April 1881 -- Etten, 5 August-c. 23 December 1881 -- The Hague, 29 December 1881-10 September 1883 -- Drenthe, c. 14 September-1 December 1883 -- Nuenen, c. 7 December 1883-c. 14 November 1885 -- Antwerp, 28 November 1885-c. 11 February 1886 -- Paris, c. 28 February 1886-late October 1887 -- Arles, 21 February 1888-3 May 1889 -- Saint-Remy-de Provence, 9 May 1889-13 May 1890 -- Auvers-sur-Oise, 20 May-23 July 1890.
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Gogh, Vincent van, 1853 - 1890 Vincent van Gogh New Haven : Yale University Press, 2014 ISBN 9780300211481
Language:
English
Keywords:
Gogh, Vincent van 1853-1890
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Briefsammlung
Author information:
Gogh, Vincent van 1853-1890
Author information:
Jansen, Leo 1960-
