For readers who have little time to spare and are averse to art-world jargon, this series aims to provide an entertaining guide to individual artists and pop culture. Each volume presents an account of the artist's life, personal and professional anecdotes, concise definitions of cultural and social movements that shaped the artist's work, and colour reproductions. This book explores how Van Gogh, son of a clergyman, with his own failed dreams of becoming one, emerged as one of the world's great painters and an art-world ...
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For readers who have little time to spare and are averse to art-world jargon, this series aims to provide an entertaining guide to individual artists and pop culture. Each volume presents an account of the artist's life, personal and professional anecdotes, concise definitions of cultural and social movements that shaped the artist's work, and colour reproductions. This book explores how Van Gogh, son of a clergyman, with his own failed dreams of becoming one, emerged as one of the world's great painters and an art-world icon. It discusses his greatest passions, how he felt about selling only one painting during his lifetime, and why he painted his most beautiful flower pictures during the most anguished period of his life.
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As New in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Printing of First Barnes & Noble Edition. Hardcover Book As New with Near Fine Dust Jacket. Bright, clean, spotless yellow laminated binding, no wear, internals also Fine. 63 Illustrations, including 51 Plates in Full Colour. On the Jacket; "Irises", detail, 1889. Vincent van Gogh. The life and art of Vincent van Gogh, who never felt loved, died a gruesome death at age 37. after a life of misery and loneliness. How did this son of a clergyman emerge as one of the world's great painters? And he sold only one painting during his lifetime. 112 pages. 7.25 x 7.25 inches. 2007, Barnes & Noble, New York.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($12.95 price intact). Published by The Wonderland Press, 1998. Quarto. Yellow boards stamped in blue. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 112 pages. ISBN: 9780836269994. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.