Van Gogh - Rilegato

Walther, Ingo F.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 3836527367 ISBN 13: 9783836527361

Casa editrice: TASCHEN, 2022

Riassunto

Anguished art: The tortured talents of a post-Impressionist master

Today, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) are among the most well-known and celebrated in the world. In Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, and many, many paintings and drawings beyond, we recognize an artist uniquely dexterous in the portrayal of mood and place through paint, pencil, charcoal, or chalk.

Yet as he was deploying the lurid colors, emphatic brushwork, and contoured forms that would subsequently make his name and inspire generations of expressionist artists, van Gogh battled not only the disinterest of his contemporary audience but also devastating bouts of mental illness. His episodes of depression and anxiety would eventually claim his life, when, in 1890, he committed suicide shortly after his 37th birthday.

This richly illustrated introduction follows Vincent van Gogh’s story from his earliest pictures of peasants and rural workers, through his bright Parisian period, to his final, feverish burst of creative energy in the South of France during the last two and a half years of his life.

About the series:
Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:

• a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
• a concise biography
• approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) a étudié les lettres et l'histoire de l'art à Francfort-sur-le-Main et Munich. Il a été l'auteur et l'éditeur de nombreux livres sur l'art du Moyen Âge et des 19e et 20e siècles, dont Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, L'Art au 20e siècle et Codices illustres, parus chez TASCHEN.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: TASCHEN
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• ISBN 10: 3836527367
• ISBN 13: 9783836527361
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 96