Van Gogh

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Van Gogh
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Melissa McQuillan
SeriesWorld of Art
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 149
Category/GenreImpressionism and post-Impressionism
Painting and paintings
Drawing and drawings
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780500202326
ClassificationsDewey:759.9492
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Illustrations 143 Illustrations, black and white; 25 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 10 April 1989
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Placing the artist in the context of his time, Melissa McQuillan looks at the influences on his life and work and discusses his paintings in depth. Van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo and other artists, particularly Gauguin, are also examined. The author argues that Van Gogh's works were products of his deliberate engagement with contemporary artistic questions and of his experience as an art dealer. His subsequent reputation, the mythology that grew up after his death, the debates between naturalism and modernity and the social implications of Van Gogh's imagery - all are studied in full in this lucid account of an artist who sold only one painting during his lifetime but whose works now command the highest prices in the world.

Author Biography

Melissa McQuillan teaches at the Wimbledon School of Art and has written extensively on Van Gogh.

Reviews

'A fresh and thorough appraisal' - Good Book Guide