The real Van Gogh : the artist and his letters /

Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890.

The real Van Gogh : the artist and his letters / edited by Nienke Bakker, Leo Jansen, Hans Luitjen. - London : Royal Academy of Arts, 2010. - 296 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 23 Jan.-18 Apr. 2010.

Includes bibliography (p. 294-296) and index.

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the greatest figures in Western art. Revered for his bold expressionist paintings, he is also admired as a prodigious and eloquent letter writer. This book explores Van Gogh's correspondence as a self-portrait of the artist and the man. The pen sketches that Van Gogh often did before painting, some included in his letters, are also shown, along with related paintings.

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