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Dear Theo

The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh

byVincent van Gogh

Genres: Biography

Who is this book for? Readers interested in art history, biographies of artists, and personal letters.

Topics Financial hardshipsPersonal turmoilArtistic strugglesArtistic rebellionMental healthFamily relationshipsCreative processSocial circlesArtistic legacyEmotional expressionIdentityFreedomSurvival
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
“Written from the heart and without restraint, alive.”—The New York Times Vincent van Gogh, the great but tormented artist, bared his tortured yet ecstatic soul in his letters to his confidant and companion, his beloved brother Theo. These letters reveal the man behind such masterpieces as The Starry Night and The Bedroom—a desperate man whose quest for love became a flight into madness and for whom every day was a “fight for life.” Irving Stone, acclaimed author of Lust for Life and other remarkable biographic novels, has collected Vincent van Gogh’s fascinating letters to Theo. Here we see the great artist as a human being as well as a man with an appointment with destiny. Van Gogh is a man struggling with doubts and fears, beset by poverty and mental illness, but also a painter who dares to break all the rules of academic art to create priceless masterpieces never honored during his lifetime. He was part of the coterie of great artists of his day while as the same time an intimate of aging streetwalkers. These letters are outpourings of his soul that paint a vibrant self-portrait in words equal to the intensity and emotion his painting created. This is the personal story of a legend.

Language

en

Published on

01/09/1995

Pages

480

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780452275041

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