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Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh (1853—1890) was a highly influential Dutch Post-Impressionist painter best known for his uniquely expressive brushwork and use of bold, dramatic colors. Van Gogh’s...view moreVincent Van Gogh (1853—1890) was a highly influential Dutch Post-Impressionist painter best known for his uniquely expressive brushwork and use of bold, dramatic colors. Van Gogh’s early life and formative adult years were marked by mundane security; he was born into an upper-middle class family, received a rounded education, and was able to make a living off of his interest in art by working as a dealer; however, while his employment provided the opportunity for travel, it also exacerbated his lifelong struggle with his mental health. It wasn’t until 1881—nine years before his death—that he began to produce his own art. His early work would consist mostly of still lifes and character studies but as he began to travel and become acquainted with new artistic communities, his art would become brazen and bright—capturing vivid portraits of the natural world. However, while Van Gogh would correspond and receive financial support from his younger brother, Theodorus, he often found himself skirting the line of poverty. His lack of commercial and financial success with his painting would lead him to neglect his physical and mental health, resulting in increased psychotic episodes and delusions; the worst of which ended with Van Gogh severing part of his own left ear. After a lifelong battle with depression, on July 27th, 1890, he went out into a wheat field where he had recently been painting and attempted suicide by shooting himself in the chest. Van Gogh would die from his injuries in his room at the Auberge Ravoux just two days later. In the aftermath of his death, Van Gogh’s story would—for better or worse—cement his legacy in the public imagination as the “tortured artist” and in the decades that followed his work would gain worldwide critical and commercial beyond what he could have ever imagined.view less
Books by Vincent Van Gogh
Delphi Complete Works of Vincent van Gogh (Illustrated) 50 Great Love Letters You Have To Read (Golden Deer Classics) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Van Gogh Drawings: 44 Plates Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vincent van Gogh Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Van Gogh A Self-Portrait: Letters Revealing His Life As a Painter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVincent Van Gogh and artworks Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Van Gogh on Art and Artists: Letters to Emile Bernard Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Letters of a Post-Impressionist Being the Familiar Correspondence of Vincent Van Gogh Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCartas a Theo Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Letters of a Post-Impressionist: Being the Familiar Correspondence of Vincent Van Gogh Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings