The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters: The Artists and His Letters - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1905711603 ISBN 13: 9781905711604

Verlag: Thames & Hudson, 2010

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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 Goghs abiding preoccupations the role of colour 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 he used to describe completed works or those in progress are reproduced alongside the paintings or drawings on which they are based, 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.

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Nienke Bakker, Leo Jansen, and Hans Luijten are on the staff of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. They are co-authors of Vincent Van Gogh, Painted with Words: The Letters to Emile Bernard and have recently published a new edition of Van Gogh’s complete correspondence.

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The Royal Academy's accompanying exhibition catalogue will explore the principal themes of the exhibition in essays by Leo Jansen, Hans Luijten and Nienke Bakker, the leading authorities on the artist's correspondence, with Ann Dumas. Scholarly catalogue entries will be written by the Van Gogh specialists Teio Meedendorp, Aukje Vergeest and Roelie Zwikker.
Illustrated with works of art and letters that demonstrate Van Gogh's abiding preoccupations, this fascinating catalogue will explore the correspondence as a self-portrait of the artist and the man. The letter-sketches that he used to describe completed works or those in progress are reproduced alongside the paintings or drawings on which they are based, providing a unique insight into his artistic development. Drawing on extensive new research, leading authorities on Van Gogh reveal how the letters enhance and shape our view of this modern master.

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• Verlag: Thames & Hudson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1905711603
• ISBN 13: 9781905711604
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 301
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