- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (Oct 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0810963663
- ISBN-13: 978-0810963665
- Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 26.9 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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#786,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #30 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( G-I ) > Gogh, Vincent van
- #35 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Post-Impressionism
- #60 in Books > Travel > Europe > Netherlands > Amsterdam
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This lavish but manageable book is the catalog for one of the most successful van Gogh exhibitions ever (at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., through January 3, 1999, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from January 17, 1999, to April 4, 1999). Judging from the haunting, beautifully reproduced paintings and drawings in the book--which range from the iconic to the rarely seen--it is easy to see why hordes of people keep pressing through overcrowded galleries to get a glimpse of the originals. The ones here are all from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, where most of Vincent's work resides.
Author Richard Kendall does a heroic job of writing van Gogh's tortured story one more time. Few artists have analyzed their own work with the clarity and insight Vincent brought to his. And Kendall relies heavily on Vincent's letters to his brother Theo, giving the reader broad access to the ultimate expert, the painter himself. The wealth of color plates is intoxicating--70 paintings, including The Potato Eaters and other early, gloomy works, a dozen self-portraits, Almond Blossom, Wheatfield with Crows, Butterflies and Poppies, The Bedroom, The Zouave, and The Courtesan (van Gogh's take on a Japanese geisha in full regalia).
It seems trivial to further praise the book's designers for holding it to only 150 pages, but the length makes an important difference. This is a volume that fits comfortably on the lap, to be perused and enjoyed at close range, for hours if you want, and not just displayed in unwieldy glory on a coffee table. --Peggy Moorman
Book Description
This stunning volume accompanies the largest exhibition of Van Gogh's work outside the Netherlands in more than 25 years. The show opens at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, in October, 1998, and at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in January, 1999. 121 illustrations, 85 in color.
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the most original artist of his time,
By I ain't no porn writer (author, "Crippled Dreams") - See all my reviews
This review is from: Van Gogh's Van Goghs (Hardcover)
Vincent van Gogh is the artist who I feel I relate to most on a personal level. His demons are my demons. His yearning to some day find "the right girl" is my yearning. His spiritual faith in God is my spiritual faith. His weaknesses are my weaknesses. His strengths are my strengths. I'm very fond of van Gogh. He made many mistakes, including getting involved in a doomed love affair with a prostitute, or how he cut off his earlobe in a fit of anguish. Well, okay, I identify with him but that's something I've never been tempted to do haha. Vincent was a troubled and tormented and deeply under-appreciated artist in his day, only managing to sell one or two paintings in his life. Now he is among the very most popular. His works sell for many millions, even minor works. David Rehak
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A GREAT JOURNEY WITH VAN GOGH,
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This review is from: Van Gogh's Van Goghs (Hardcover)
One of the best pieces that I ever read explaining paintings along the different periods which were passed by Van Gogh. Also, it gives a complete ride through his life and personality.
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Didn't see the exhibit? Read the book!,
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This review is from: Van Gogh's Van Goghs (Hardcover)
The next best thing if you weren't able to make it to this record-breaking exhibition in Washington and Los Angeles. This book, an overview of the exhibition, is an extremely thorough and interesting overview of the 70 works on display. But it's more than that. I was very impressed with Richard Kendall's commentary in the book. Not only is this a comprehensive and thoughtful look at the "Van Gogh's Van Goghs" exhibition, it's also an excellent look at Van Gogh's life and career--period. I might have expected this--this major exhibition was superb and this catalogue is a worthy companion. Exhibition or not, this book is first-rate.
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