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Title: Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh by Vincent Van Gogh ISBN: 0-8212-2630-4 Publisher: Bulfinch Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Vincent Van Gogh correspondence
Comment: This beautiful set of Van Gogh's letters starts with an introduction by his nephew (Theo's son) and a biography of Vincent Van Gogh by his sister-in-law , Theo's widow. It is a special set of books. The boxed set is very beautiful and I have it on display in my living room. I was fortunate enough to have seen the Van Gogh exhibit in Amsterdam ..., (and to have seen the Van Gogh exhibit when it came to the U.S. over 30 years ago. ...). I feel the artist's extraordinary family did so much to bring his art and writing to us, including this lovely book set. I thought the ... price was most reasonable considering what I got, and it made my trip to Holland even more special!
Rating: 4
Summary: If you have the time...
Comment: I've seen Van Gogh's paintings many times in various museums and I find him one of the most fascinating characters in the history of art. Vincent's letters correspondence with his brother Theo are both revealing and transformative. Vincent writes as he painted--with great passion as he tries to communicate his inspirations, insights and frustrations to his dear brother Theo. The result of reading them is that they make you, the reader, see things in a new light.
This three-volume compendium is essentially everything you'd ever want to know about Vincent and then some. Frankly, for me though it was too much. To wade through Vincent's endless letters and replies was more work than pleasure. Though I didn't feel comfortable settling for any of the abridged collections that various biographers have published recently.
The only one of such books that I would recommend is "Stranger on the Earth : A Psychological Biography of Vincent Van Gogh" by Albert J. Lubin, which is a fascinating and, thankfully, shorter insight into Vincent's fascinatingly fragile personality.
Rating: 5
Summary: An invaluable Van Gogh resource
Comment: This three volume set is an absolutely invaluable reference for any Van Gogh enthusiast. Van Gogh's letters offer tremendous insights into his life and works. That's why a complete set of the letters is a must--most of the other versions are heavily edited ("butchered" some would say). Dr. Jan Hulsker (one of the world's foremost Van Gogh scholars) once wrote: "[His letters] enable us to know more about Van Gogh's life and mentality than we do of any other artist. The letters form a running commentary on his work, and a human document without parallel."
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is working on an exciting and ambitious project to issue a completely new and revised set of the letters, but until that extraordinary reference is available, this set is the next best thing. Even for those not especially interested in Van Gogh's art, the letters are a striking, and sometimes painful, exploration of a man consumed with doubt, filled with compassion and profoundly troubled.
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Title: Stranger on the Earth: A Psychological Biography of Vincent Van Gogh by Albert J. Lubin ISBN: 0306807262 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Dear Theo: The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh by Vincent Van Gogh, Irving Stone, Jean Stone, Vincent Van Gogh ISBN: 0452275040 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title:Vincent and Theo ASIN: 0792846419 Publisher: Mgm/Ua Studios Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.95 |
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Title: Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings by Ingo F. Walther ISBN: 3822812153 Publisher: TASCHEN America Llc Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title:Lust for Life ASIN: 6301971191 Publisher: Warner Studios Pub. Date: 05 December, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.95 |
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