Van Gogh Repetitions (the Phillips Collection, Cleveland Museum of Art)

Van Gogh, Vincent; text by Eliza Rathbone, Wm H. Robinson, Elizabeth Steele, Marcia Steele

ISBN 10: 0300190824 / ISBN 13: 9780300190823

Published by Yale Univ Press, New Haven CT, 2013

About this Item

Comparisons of various similarities in the artists works. Mint new copy, unopened shrinkwrap. 9-3/4 x 10-1/4, color illus. New/New, still in unopened shrinkwrap. Hardback in maroon cloth boards; in color illus jacket.

Seller Inventory # 33942

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Van Gogh Repetitions (the Phillips Collection, Cleveland Museum of Art)
• Publisher: Yale Univ Press, New Haven CT
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300190824
• ISBN 13: 9780300190823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Arts, Crafts, Photography, Design

About this title

Synopsis

Popular perceptions of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) frequently envision the painter working before nature in an intense frenzy, yet the artist’s method was often controlled and deliberate. Van Gogh Repetitions is the first book to focus on the artist’s “repetitions,” a term he used to describe his process of producing more than one version of a composition. Van Gogh ultimately developed a conceptual framework that distinguished his répétitions from copies, études, tableaux, and décorations, balancing modernist aspirations toward originality with the creation of copies of his existing compositions. The artist’s practice of producing repetitions was far more extensive and vital to his creative process than is commonly recognized.

In this groundbreaking and beautifully illustrated book, a series of essays considers the many unresolved issues and controversies surrounding the repetitions, including their origins, development, and meaning in van Gogh’s art. Technical and analytical examinations provide new insights into the artist’s working methods and approach to the creative process.

Published in association with The Phillips Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art

Exhibition Schedule:

The Phillips Collection(10/12/13–01/26/14)

Cleveland Museum of Art(03/02/14–05/26/14)

About the Author

Eliza E. Rathbone is chief curator, both at The Phillips Collection.