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Lust For Life

byIrving Stone

Genres: ArtBiography
Lust for Lifeis the classic fictional re-telling of the incredible life of Vincent Van Gogh. “Vincent is not dead. He will never die. His love, his genius, the great beauty he has created will go on forever, enriching the world… He was a colossus… a great painter… a great philosopher… a martyr to his love of art. “Walking down the streets of Paris the young Vincent Van Gogh didn’t feel like he belonged. Battling poverty, repeated heartbreak and familial obligation, Van Gogh was a man plagued by his own creative urge but with no outlet to express it. Until the day he picked up a paintbrush.Written with raw insight and emotion, follow the artist through his tormented life, struggling against critical discouragement and mental turmoil and bare witness to his creative journey from a struggling artist to one of the world’s most celebrated artists.

Language

en

Published on

08/09/2018

Pages

496

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781787461390

Who is this book for? Readers interested in art, biographies, and the struggles of creative individuals.

Topics IdentitySurvivalArtMental Health
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
RomanceMinor Subplot

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