An excellent introduction to Van Gogh's fascinating Life and Work
Everyone is familiar with paintings such as "The Sunflowers” and “Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh. The intense vibrant colours and wavy brushworks will almost tell you immediately that the work is by the master. But what do you actually know about his life filled with hardships and sorrow?
This book is a smooth introduction to the life and work of Van Gogh, written by an expert who draws from the vast number of letters written by the artist himself to his brother Theo, family and friends, to illustrate how he bravely faced life, art and mental illness.
If you are an art lover and want to gain a greater appreciation for one of the most fascinating artists of all time, this book is recommended. By investing only one hour of your time you will gain a whole new perspective on Van Gogh's life and work.
A very accessible introduction to understanding the art of Vincent Van Gogh, the publication has been selected many times on the Amazon bestseller list.
A few excerpts from readers:
"After you finish reading, you will have a whole new perspective, and appreciation, for the man who cut off his ear."
"I will undoubtedly look at his creations with a much different eye and suggest that all students of the arts read this book before going to see an exhibit of his works."
"Loved it and hope to find more quick books like this on famous artists. Wonderful job."
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Liesbeth Heenk is a Dutch art historian specialized in Van Gogh. After completing her BA and MA in art history at the University of Leiden, she started to work as an assistant curator at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo for the centenary exhibition of Van Gogh's drawings in 1990.
She then moved to London to write her dissertation at the Courtauld Institute of Art on Van Gogh's Drawings: An Analysis of their Production and Uses (1996).
Rather than returning to Holland upon completing the doctorate she stayed in London for four more years to work for Christie's, the international auction house. She then wrote the catalogue raisonné on Howard Hodgkin’s printed oeuvre for Thames & Hudson and organized an exhibition on Rembrandt’s etchings at the Rembrandt House Museum before she worked as Director Business Development for Sotheby’s in Amsterdam for nine years.
Since 2009 Liesbeth Heenk is an independent art historian and set up her own publishing business Amsterdam Publishers : www.amsterdampublishers.com.
She writes exhibition catalogues, museum guides and books on art and artists.
www.secretsofvangogh.com
www.amsterdammuseumebooks.nl
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