Van Gogh

Phaidon Colour Library

by Wilhelm Uhde

Explore Vincent van Gogh's life and art, and the influences that shaped his work.

Discover the tragic genius of Vincent van Gogh with this beautiful and highly informative guide, which tells the fascinating story of his life and work. Superb specially commissioned photographs show the methods and materials van Gogh used to create his masterpieces, while art expert Bruce Bernard offers a rare "eyewitness" view into the painter's distinctive canvases, and the complex character behind them. See van Gogh's striking use of color and texture, the originality and expressiveness of his techniques, the masters that inspired him, and the work he produced during his madness. Learn of young Vincent's painful unrequited love, how poverty and illness added to his despair, how we won Monet's praise and influenced Toulouse-Lautrec, and about van Gogh's interest in Japan. Discover the astonishing speed at which van Gogh painted, the crisis that caused him to cut off part of his ear, his friendships with other artists, including Paul Gauguin, and much, much more.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1972

About the author

1874-1947

Reviews

[Wyatt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book!

[Shahryar Khan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Faan Khokh", not Van Go.
Turbulent genius who penetrated into the mysteries of turbulence.
Beauty is a drastic reduction in entropy, brought about by a corresponding drastic increase in entropy or chaos. Or in other words, beauty comes at a price.

[Sarah Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to know a lot more about van Gogh this book provides it. Great illustrations and highlights the influences on Gogh's work.