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Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

About Author

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was born near Brabant, the son of a minister. Largely self-taught as an artist, he moved to Paris in 1886 and lived with his devoted brother, Theo, who as a dealer introduced him to artists like Gauguin, Pissarro, Toulouse-Lautrec and Seurat. In 1888, he moved to Arles hoping to establish an artists' colony. He was joined briefly by Gauguin in October 1888, but the visit was not a success. A final argument led to the infamous episode in which van Gogh mutilated his ear. In 1889 he became a voluntary patient at the St. Remy asylum, where he continued to paint. He moved to Auvers to be closer to Theo in 1890. He died, having sold only one work, following a botched suicide attempt.

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Critical Praise

"Had van Gogh been only a mediocre artist, these letters would have assured him a place in literature, for they are written with a power, intensity, and insight rare even among the great writers."
-Los Angeles Times

"These letters are among the most revealing, touching, eloquent, tragic, and appalling documents ever written."
-New York Herald Tribune

Little Brown and Company
Category:
ART
Format:
HARDCOVER BOOK
Publish Date:
2/1/2000
Price:
$100.00
ISBN:
9780821226308
Pages:
1896
Size:
6-1/2" x 9-1/4"
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