The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh: In Three Volumes
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Creased spines. Internally sound.
A landmark work in art history and biography, The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh: With Reproductions of All the Drawings in the Correspondence presents an unparalleled window into the mind and soul of one of the world's most celebrated painters. Spanning hundreds of intimate and impassioned letters — the vast majority written to his devoted brother Theo — Van Gogh chronicles his artistic struggles, philosophical musings, emotional torments, and unwavering dedication to his craft with raw, unfiltered honesty. The collection illustrates not only the evolution of his iconic style but also the deeply human figure behind the legendary canvases, revealing a man of extraordinary sensitivity, intellectual curiosity, and fierce creative drive. Reproductions of the sketches and drawings embedded within the correspondence offer a rare visual companion to his words, bridging the gap between language and image in a way that no biography alone could achieve. This definitive compilation stands as an essential resource for art historians, scholars, and admirers alike, offering an intimate portrait of genius rendered entirely in Van Gogh's own hand.
Author: Vincent Van Gogh
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Thames and Hudson
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Creased spines. Internally sound.
A landmark work in art history and biography, The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh: With Reproductions of All the Drawings in the Correspondence presents an unparalleled window into the mind and soul of one of the world's most celebrated painters. Spanning hundreds of intimate and impassioned letters — the vast majority written to his devoted brother Theo — Van Gogh chronicles his artistic struggles, philosophical musings, emotional torments, and unwavering dedication to his craft with raw, unfiltered honesty. The collection illustrates not only the evolution of his iconic style but also the deeply human figure behind the legendary canvases, revealing a man of extraordinary sensitivity, intellectual curiosity, and fierce creative drive. Reproductions of the sketches and drawings embedded within the correspondence offer a rare visual companion to his words, bridging the gap between language and image in a way that no biography alone could achieve. This definitive compilation stands as an essential resource for art historians, scholars, and admirers alike, offering an intimate portrait of genius rendered entirely in Van Gogh's own hand.