ISBN: 9780713991352 - the letters of vincent van gogh (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. The painter, Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) was also an accomplished writer, and this collection of his letters provides both a self-portrait and a picture of the contemporary cultural scene. The book includes complete letters wherever possible, linked with passages of connecting narrative and showing all the pen-and-ink sketches that originally went with them. The familiar image of Van Gogh as an anti-social madman is questionned in this book as the letters show the humanitarian and religious causes he embraced, his fascination with the French revolution, his striving for God and for ethical ideals, his desperate courtship of his cousin and his unsuccessful search for love. Not only does this serve to demolish some of the myths about Van Gogh but it shows him as a human being, not just an artist. The letters also reveal Van Gogh's conflicts as a painter, torn between realism, symbolism and abstraction. He received little feedback from the public and wrote at length to his family and friends and above all, to his brother Theo, who was his confidant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Full number line on the copyright page. Z12.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hbk, xxxi, 528 pages. Some very-light spotting to end-papers o/w a clean unmarked copy in very good condition. The dust wrapper is scuffed around edges but still in pretty good condition. Contents : Early letters -- Ramsate and Isleworth -- Dordrecht -- Amsterdam -- The borinage -- Etten -- the Hague -- the Hague, Drenthe and Nuenen -- From Nuenen to Antwerp -- Paris -- Arles -- Saint-Remy -- Auvers-sur-Oise. [Gogh, Vincent van 1853-1890 ; Correspondence - Painters Netherlands Correspondence] s65 / m14569. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 560 pages. 9.75x6.50x2.25 inches. In Stock.