Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings - Hardcover

Walther, Ingo F.; Metzger, Rainer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3822896438 ISBN 13: 9783822896433

Publisher: Taschen America Llc, 1994

Synopsis

A complete catalogue of the 871 paintings and a detailed monograph on his life and art

This study of Vincent van Gogh represents a rare and happy chance in art history, combining a detailed monograph on his life and art with a complete catalogue of the 871 paintings by one of the greatest modern artists. This volume also reproduces most of van Gogh's paintings in colour for the first time.

About this title

About the Author:

About the authors:
Rainer Metzger studied art history, history and German studies in Munich and Augsburg. He received his doctorate in 1994, and has worked as a fine arts journalist for the Viennese newspaper Der Standard. He has written numerous books on art, including volumes on van Gogh and Chagall.

Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He has published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther's many titles for TASCHEN include Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres

Review:

'Succeeds in capturing the brutality and magnetism of his works' Art Press, Paris

About this edition

• Publisher: Taschen America Llc
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 3822896438
• ISBN 13: 9783822896433
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 740