- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; New edition edition (April 15 1983)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0810917335
- ISBN-13: 978-0810917330
- Product Dimensions: 31.5 x 23.7 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#1,792,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #81 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( G-I ) > Gogh, Vincent van
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No other painter better embodies the idea of the tortured artist than Vincent van Gogh. Modern-art historian Meyer Schapiro recognizes this when he states that "what is most important is that van Gogh converted all this aspiration and anguish into his art, which thus became the first example of a truly personal art, art as a deeply lived means of spiritual deliverance or transformation of the self...." What naturally follows from Schapiro is not only a synopsis of van Gogh's artistic career and personal travails, but also an insightful analysis of van Gogh's technique and handling of paint, and how they manipulate the viewer's emotional response to his paintings. With a sympathetic yet penetrating essay by Schapiro, this book is a pleasure to read for van Gogh enthusiasts of any level. The more expert art historian might prefer van Gogh's drawings, of which approximately 20 are reproduced here in black and white. It is for his paintings, however, that one admires van Gogh, and this book's 49 full-page color plates with accompanying comments by Schapiro are its strength. Van Gogh contains works from no less than 30 different worldwide collections to better represent all phases of the artist's development, and includes his most famous and best-loved works.
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From Library Journal
Another Abradale low-budget reprint that is a bargain beauty (see World Impressionism, Classic Returns, LJ 10/1/94), this volume combines Schapiro's text with 70 illustrations, 48 of which are full-page color plates. As a $20 hardcover, this is a steal.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Book!,
This review is from: Masters of Art: Van Gogh (Hardcover)
I received this Vincent Van Gogh art book as a gift over 10 years ago and I think it's a wonderful book with some great pictures of Van Gogh's art and I think This book is very well put together. I don't have the edition the previous reviewer had because the pages in my book are like the pages in any other hardcover art book and do not fold out but it sounds like an interesting edition. This book makes a nice coffee table book and I recommend it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful images heightened by unusual binding,
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This review is from: Vincent Van Gogh (Hardcover)
This unusual book was quite a find. It was made using a binding process I've never seen before. The pages actually unfold in a variety of ways to present images of Van Gogh's best loved paintings in a highly effective manner. Some pages fold out horizontally and present four works side-by-side, others fold out twice forming small posters. The quality of the graphics is excellent--especially the minute details shown in some of the enlarged reproductions. A beautiful volume and an asset to anyone who loves art.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Beautiful images heightened by unusual binding,
By David Brooks - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Vincent Van Gogh (Hardcover)
This unusual book was quite a find. It was made using a binding process I've never seen before. The pages actually unfold in a variety of ways to present images of Van Gogh's best loved paintings in a highly effective manner. Some pages fold out horizontally and present four works side-by-side, others fold out twice forming small posters. The quality of the graphics is excellent--especially the minute details shown in some of the enlarged reproductions. A beautiful volume and an asset to anyone who loves art.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful,
By F. Mount - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Van Gogh (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful collection of Van Gogh -- they fold out. At this price, it's a great purchase, not to mention a first-rate gift idea.
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