Vincent's Books. Van Gogh And The Writers Who Inspired Him

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2020
Edition: First Edition

Description: 232 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: I have a more or less irresistible passion for books Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was famously driven by his passion for God, for art - and for books. Vincents life with books is examined here chapter by chapter, from his early adulthood, when he considered becoming a pastor, to his decision to be a painter, to the end of his life. He moved from Holland to Paris to Provence; at each moment, ideas he encountered in books defined and guided his thoughts and his life. Vincents letters to his brother refer to at least 200 authors. Books and readers - whether dreaming or deeply absorbed - are frequent subjects of his paintings.Vincent not only read fiction, he also knew many works of art from detailed descriptions and illustrations in monographs, biographies and museum guides. Always keeping up to date, he never missed the latest literary and artistic magazines. This thought-provoking and original study takes the reader on an artistic-literary journey through Vincents discoveries, his favourite authors and best-loved books, revealing a continuous dialogue between his own work, the artists and the authors who inspired him, and giving life to his comment: Books and reality and art are the same kind of thing for me.

ISBN: 9780500094129