Vincent Van Gogh, Painted with Words: The Letters to Emile Bernard

Jansen, Leo; Luitjen, Hans; Bakker, Nienke; The Van Gogh Museum

ISBN 10: 0847829936 / ISBN 13: 9780847829934

Published by Rizzoli (edition First Edition), 2007

With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 0847829936-11-1-29

Synopsis:

This important, groundbreaking publication contains the illustrated letters between two great modern artists–Vincent van Gogh and Émile Bernard. The original letters were previously in private hands and have not been seen for approximately seventy years. Here they are published in association with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and an exhibit at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York. In addition to the letters, the book also includes paintings, photographs, and drawings by both artists, as well as works by artists of the period, such as Paul Gauguin and Jean-François Millet. These letters, written between 1887 and 1889, are among the most important and relevant sources of insight into van Gogh’s life and art. They bridge the time when van Gogh was living and working in Paris, where he painted most of his self-portraits (mainly because he was unable to afford models), to the small town of Arles, in Provence. Here he adopted new types of compositions and developed new ideas about color–all of which he describes in detail in letters to his friend and fellow painter Bernard. Only a year later, in July 1890, van Gogh died, at the age of thirty-seven. The authors have carefully placed each letter in context of relevant events and have written authoritative commentaries on the content of the letters.

About the Author: Leo Jansen is the Van Gogh Museum’s curator of paintings. He and Hans Luijten are editors of the Van Gogh Letters project. Nienke Bakker is a research assistant on the project.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Vincent Van Gogh, Painted with Words: The ...
Publisher: Rizzoli (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.