Van Gogh Art & Ideas / Edition 1

by Judy Sund

Overview

Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) has become, in the century following his death, a man on first-name terms with the world. His brief but eventful life has inspired the scrutiny of other painters, filmmakers, psychologists and novelists, and his personal celebrity outstrips even the substantial fame of his works. While the popular appeal of such pictures as Sunflowers or Starry Night resides in their seemingly emotion-fuelled spontaneity, they are in fact the products of a reflective and idea-driven man who was profoundly interested in and inspired by all manner of literary, musical and artistic sources. Spanning his early work in the Netherlands, the period of experimentation in Paris, and the evocative landscapes and vibrant portraits made in Provence and Auvers, this survey makes extensive use of Van Gogh's own correspondence to illuminate his artistic development and the personal vision that lies behind his work. The result is a balanced and sensitive account of this most innovative and influential of artists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714840840
Publisher:	Phaidon Press
Publication date:	11/28/2002
Series:	Art and Ideas Ser.
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.87(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

	Introduction	4
1	Seeds Sown: The Makings of the Man, 1853-1880	11
2	Rerouted and Rerooted: Van Gogh between City and Country, 1880-1883	41
3	Among Potato Eaters: The Painter Comes of Age, 1884-1885	75
4	Reinvention: Van Gogh in Paris, 1886-1888	109
5	Japanese Dreams: The Impact of Ukiyo-e, 1887-1888	149
6	The Great, Simple Thing: Portraiture at Arles, 1888	195
7	Painting as a Recuperative Strategy: Art and Illness, 1889-1890	233
8	Clinging to the Earth: Van Gogh's Last Weeks	279
9	Larger than Life: Van Gogh's Posthumous Reputation	303
	Glossary	332
	Brief Biographies	334
	Key Dates	337
	Map	341
	Further Reading	342
	Index	345
	Acknowledgements	350