The Boundless and Miraculous (Paperback)

Larry Stapleton

ISBN 10: 1916099815 / ISBN 13: 9781916099814

Verlag: The Liffey Press, Dublin, 2019

Beschreibung

Paperback. The boundless and miraculous is what Vincent van Gogh believed we should all seek in our lives - and be satisfied with nothing less. He eventually found just that in his art, despite many struggles and profound difficulties which he recorded in his letters. These letters later became recognised for their literary qualities, such as simplicity, clarity, spontaneity and rich imagery. Such qualities are among those most prized in poetry. In The Boundless and Miraculous, extracts from Van Gogh's letters are presented as 'found poems', mainly in the form of sonnets. They record many of the pivotal moments in his life, and Van Gogh's frame of mind and his emotional state at these times are evident in the content and tone of the writing. There are also his views on the work of other artists, both his contemporaries and those who went before him. In particular, the poems encapsulate much of the thinking behind the way van Gogh's art developed, and notably the thought processes behind some of his most iconic paintings. With 87 colour plates, The Boundless and the Miraculous celebrates Van Gogh's spectacular art as well as his wonderful writing in what could be considered a series of brief autobiographical sketches. A fabulous gift book aimed at all lovers of Van Gogh's work, this volume will also make a major contribution to our understanding of his short and amazing life. AUTHOR: Larry Stapleton is the former Director of the Environmental Protection Agency. His poetry has been published in periodicals including Poetry Ireland Review, The Stinging Fly, THE SHOp, Cyphers, The Stony Thursday Book, Crannog, The Honest Ulsterman, The North, The Interpreter's House, Irish Pages and in The Irish Times. 870 colour illustrations Extracts from Van Gogh's letters are presented as `found poems', mainly in the form of sonnets. They record many of the pivotal moments in his life, and Van Gogh's frame of mind and his emotional state at these times are evident in the content and tone of the writing. Book also includes 87 colour plates Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781916099814

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Boundless and Miraculous (Paperback)
• Verlag: The Liffey Press, Dublin
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1916099815
• ISBN-13: 9781916099814
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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The boundless and miraculous is what Vincent van Gogh believed we should all seek – and to be satisfied with nothing less. This is exactly what he achieved in his art, despite many profound difficulties which he recorded in his letters. These letters later became recognized for their literary virtues, such as simplicity, clarity, spontaneity and rich imagery.Such qualities are among those most prized in poetry. In The Boundless and Miraculous, closely related extracts from Van Gogh’s letters are brought together to make ‘found poems’ – writing not originally intended to be a poem but reframed as such – here in the form of sonnets. These record several pivotal moments in Van Gogh’s life, the content and tone reflecting his complex emotional states.The poems also encapsulate the development of Van Gogh’s artistic vision, notably the thought processes behind some of his most iconic paintings. Highlighted too are his thoughts on the work of other artists – his contemporaries and those who went before him.The found poem (see sample below) can bring together elements from quite disparate parts of an individual letter that are united in theme. This often relates to a particular preoccupation of the artist at the time, which he kept returning to, perhaps over the course of quite a long letter dealing also with separate matters. Recurring frequently in the correspondence are the themes of simplicity and work (especially in the countryside), the great need for consolation and his thoughts on the artists he most admired.The making of the found poems, and the particular form adopted – the sonnet in various guises – will provide the reader with a new frame of reference for the artist’s writing. This will in turn help encourage further readership of the wonderful letters, wherein the artist’s rhetorical argument, his thoughts and feelings, which these sonnets aim at conveying in their essence, may be found expressed in greater detail.Accompanied with 87 color plates, The Boundless and Miraculous celebrates Van Gogh’s spectacular art as well as his exquisite writing in what could be considered a series of brief autobiographical sketches. Aimed at all lovers of Van Gogh’s work, this volume will make a unique contribution to our understanding of his short and amazing life.To TheoYou must understand how I regard art.One must work long and hard to arriveat the truthful. What I want is damned difficult,and yet I don’t believe I’m aiming too high.I would like to reach the point where peoplesay of my work, that man feels deeply, feels subtly.What am I in the eyes of most people?A nonentity or an oddity.Very well – assuming that, I’d like to showwhat there is in the heart of such an oddity,such a nobody. This is my ambition,based less on resentment than on love.Even though I’m often in a mess, inside methere’s still a calm – pure harmony.The Hague c. 21 July 1882

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Larry Stapleton's poetry has been published in periodicals including Poetry Ireland Review, The Stinging Fly, THE SHOp, Cyphers, The Stony Thursday Book, Crannóg, The Honest Ulsterman, The North, The Interpreter's House, Irish Pages and in The Irish Times. He is the former Director of the Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency. Originally from Sligo, he now lives in Wexford. For more information, see www.larrystapletonpoetry.com.