Van Gogh: The Life

Van Gogh: The Life
- life and times of Vincent Van Gogh
NEW YORK TIMESÂ BESTSELLER â€¢Â â€œThe definitive biography for decades to come.â€â€”Leo Jansen, curator, the Van Gogh Museum, and co-editor ofÂ Vincent van Gogh: The Complete Letters

Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who galvanized readers with their Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning biography of Jackson Pollock, have written another tour de forceâ€”an exquisitely detailed, compellingly readable portrait of Vincent van Gogh. Working with the full cooperation of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Naifeh and Smith have accessed a wealth of previously untapped materials to bring a crucial understanding to the larger-than-life mythology of this great artist: his early struggles to find his place in the world; his intense relationship with his brother Theo; and his move to Provence, where he painted some of the best-loved works in Western art. The authors also shed new light on many unexplored aspects of Van Goghâ€™s inner world: his erratic and tumultuous romantic life; his bouts of depression and mental illness; and the cloudy circumstances surrounding his death at the age of thirty-seven.
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Though countless books have been written about Van Gogh, no serious, ambitious examination of his life has been attempted in more than seventy years. Naifeh and Smith have re-created Van Goghâ€™s life with an astounding vividness and psychological acuity that bring a completely new and sympathetic understanding to this unique artistic genius.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYÂ The New York Times Book ReviewÂ â€¢Â The Washington PostÂ â€¢Â The Wall Street JournalÂ â€¢Â San Francisco ChronicleÂ â€¢ NPR â€¢Â The EconomistÂ â€¢Â NewsdayÂ â€¢ BookReporterÂ

â€œIn their magisterial new biography,Â Van Gogh: The Life,Â Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith provide a guided tour through the personal world and work of that Dutch painter, shining a bright light on the evolution of his art. . . . What [the authors] capture so powerfully is Van Goghâ€™s extraordinary will to learn, to persevere against the odds.â€â€”Michiko Kakutani,Â The New York Times

â€œBrilliant . . . Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith are the big-game hunters of modern art history. . . . [Van Gogh] rushes along on a tide of research. . . . At once a model of scholarship and an emotive, pacy chunk of hagiography.â€â€”Martin Herbert,Â The Daily TelegraphÂ (London)
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber YES6998737
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2012-12-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375758973

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	YES6998737
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2012-12-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375758973

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