Vincent Van Gogh (Art Profiles for Kids) [Library Binding]

Jim Whiting (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 2007 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Art Profiles for Kids

Vincent van Gogh was a tormented man. From a young age, he was troubled by fits of depression. After a string of unfulfilling jobs and failed relationships, he found that painting would relieve him of his suffering. Even so, he cut off part of his left ear in a fit of rage. While in the hospital, doctors tried to diagnose his melancholy. Once he was released, he continued to paint. In a remarkable career that spanned about a decade, he turned out hundreds of paintings, including at least forty self-portraits. And then, before he was forty years old, he took his own life. Few other artists have been as successful in expressing their feelings as Vincent van Gogh. Dozens of his works are considered masterpieces. Scholars continue to try to diagnose his mental state and wonder at the talent that was lost.

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About the Author

Jim Whiting has been a remarkably versatile and accomplished journalist, writer, editor, and photographer for more than 30 years. He has long been fascinated by the works of Vincent van Gogh and has seen many firsthand. A voracious reader since early childhood, Mr. Whiting has written and edited over 200 nonfiction children s books, including William Shakespeare, Hercules, and Michelangelo for Mitchell Lane Publishers. He lives in Washington State with his wife and two teenage sons.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers (September 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584155647
• ISBN-13: 978-1584155645
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,694,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)