The core of this text takes the reader to the towns in Provence that inspired Van Gogh's greatest work - Auvers-Sur-Oise, Arles and St. Remy. But we also go to Holland, where Van Gogh was born and where his career as an artist began, and to Paris, where he was an art dealer for a while.
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This combined biography/travelog chronicles the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh, "the most famous and best-loved of all painters," according to the author. Beautiful illustrations include color reproductions of some of the artist's paintings and photographs of buildings and scenery from his famous haunts such as Auvers-sur-Oise, Arles, and Paris. Many photographs are accompanied by passages from Van Gogh's letters, but it is irksome that the actual locations or subjects of some photographs are not more clearly identified. The travelog portion ("Small Tourist Guide") describes things to see, hotels, and restaurants in Auvers, Arles, Saint-Remy, Paris, Amsterdam, Borinage, The Hague, Nuenen, and Zundert. But colorful travel guides abound, and most readers will be better served, instead, by other biographies such as Bernard Denvir's Vincent: A Complete Portrait (Running Pr., 1994), or David Sweetman's Van Gogh: His Life and His Art (LJ 7/90). For browsing collections and gift shops.?P. Steven Thomas, Central Michigan Univ. Lib., Mt. Pleasant
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
Plazy, an art critic, and del Moral, a photographer, have quite laterally done what the title of their book suggests, retracing the movements of the restless, often tormented Vincent van Gogh. The description of his travels and of his fretful though productive life is terse and vivid. The photographs, of some of the French landscapes still in existence that van Gogh saw and painted, of the remnants of the past still to be found in the towns in which he lived, and of the remaining houses in which he or family members lived, are generally of unusual interest. There are also apt juxtapositions of (often less-well-known) paintings by van Gogh with relevant photographs. Those who find van Gogh's life and work particularly engrossing will find the book revealing and, given the tragedies surrounding the artist, rather moving. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A compassionate and objective view of Van Gogh,
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This review is from: In the Footsteps of Van Gogh (Penguin Studio Books) (Hardcover)
What a wonderful book about Van Gogh. The authors take you to the towns were Van Gogh lived and painted. The excerpts from correspondence between Vincent and Theo were a perfect touch. The book is interesting and easy to read. This is the second biography of an artist I have ever read in it's entirety, and as an avid reader of 3-4 books a week, it was great to enjoy learning about someone whose work I have been fascinated with. I was pleased with the pictures of the towns and landscapes where Vincent painted. The book does not dwell on Vincent's illness, but it does not shy away from his behavior and the effect his illness and his strong beliefs had on his life. After reading this book I have a better understanding of the artist's feelings when he painted.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great concept, disappointing execution,
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This review is from: In the Footsteps of Van Gogh (Penguin Studio Books) (Hardcover)
I've always wanted to take a tour of the important places in Vincent Van Gogh's life and write a book about it. This book does that to some degree...it is written as a biography that highlights the locations where Van Gogh lived and worked and includes a short travel guide in the back. I would have preferred a travel guide/essay that focuses more on the places. For example, there's no map in this book! To me, that is a major oversight. The writing is not spectacular, and there are better biographies of Van Gogh out there, not to mention his letters. Still, I like the idea, and there are some nice photos and a few suggestions of places to go. I would have preferred a different structure to the book, with the travel information integrated into the book, and more emphasis on descriptions of specific places.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very cool book,
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This is a great book about the many places where van Gogh lived and painted. Book is out of print but this copy was in new condition and shipper was prompt.
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