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The real Van Gogh : the artist and his letters / [exhibition curators, Ann Dumas ... et al.].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Royal Academy of Arts ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Harry N. Abrams, c2010.Description: 301 p. : chiefly ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 1905711603 (hbk.)
  • 1905711611 (pbk.)
  • 9781905711604 (hbk.)
  • 9781905711611 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Van Gogh
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Contents:
Van Gogh's letters: windows to a universe / Nienke Bakker, Leo Jansen and Hans Luijten -- Catalogue / entries by Teio Meedendorp, ... [et al.] -- Dutch landscape / Ann Dumas -- "Wrestling with the figures" / Nienke Bakker -- Colour and Japonisme / Nienke Bakker -- The modern portrait / Ann Dumas -- The revelation of the South / Leo Jansen -- Cycles of nature / Nienke Bakker -- Art and literature / Ann Dumas -- The sacrifice for art / Leo Jansen -- Chronology / Sarah Lea.
Summary: Vincent Van Gogh is one of the greatest figures in Western art. Revered for his bold expressionist paintings, he is also admired as a prodigious and eloquent letter writer. This book explores Van Gogh's correspondence as a self-portrait of the artist and the man.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 759.9492 G613 Available 33111006037788
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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the greatest figures in Western art. Revered for his bold, expressionist paintings, he is also admired as a prodigious and eloquent letter writer. His correspondence displays a remarkable literary gift and an ability to communicate his ideas and feelings about nature, art, and life in direct, emotive language.
Illustrated with works of art and letters that demonstrate Van Gogh's abiding preoccupations--the role of color in painting, the cycles of nature, and friendship, for example--this fascinating book explores the correspondence as a self-portrait of the artist and the man.   The letter-sketches that Van Gogh used to describe completed works or those in progress are reproduced here alongside the finished paintings or drawings, providing a unique insight into his artistic development. Drawing on new and extensive research, leading authorities on Van Gogh reveal how the letters enhance and shape our view of this modern master.

Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 23 Jan.-18 Apr. 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-296) and index.

Van Gogh's letters: windows to a universe / Nienke Bakker, Leo Jansen and Hans Luijten -- Catalogue / entries by Teio Meedendorp, ... [et al.] -- Dutch landscape / Ann Dumas -- "Wrestling with the figures" / Nienke Bakker -- Colour and Japonisme / Nienke Bakker -- The modern portrait / Ann Dumas -- The revelation of the South / Leo Jansen -- Cycles of nature / Nienke Bakker -- Art and literature / Ann Dumas -- The sacrifice for art / Leo Jansen -- Chronology / Sarah Lea.

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the greatest figures in Western art. Revered for his bold expressionist paintings, he is also admired as a prodigious and eloquent letter writer. This book explores Van Gogh's correspondence as a self-portrait of the artist and the man.

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