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Vincent's Books: Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him Guzzoni, Mariella
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- ISBN
- 9780226706467
- Book Title
- Vincent's Books : Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Art, Literary Criticism
- Topic
- Individual Artists / General, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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"Books and reality and art are the same kind of thing for me." One of the most famous artists in history, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was also a man with another powerful passion--for books. An insatiable reader, Van Gogh spent his life hungrily consuming as many books as he could. He read, reread, and copied out books in Dutch, English, and French. He knew many passages by heart from works by Dickens, Zola, Shakespeare, and Maupassant, among many others. As he wrote to his brother, Theo, in one of their hundreds of letters: "I have a more or less irresistible passion for books." In Vincent's Books , Mariella Guzzoni explores Van Gogh's life as a voracious bookworm, noting what he read, what he wrote about, and how his love of reading influenced his art. She walks us through his life, chapter by chapter: from the religious aspirations of his early adulthood, to his decision to be a painter, to the end of his tragically short life. He moved from Holland to Paris to Provence; at each moment, ideas he encountered in books defined and guided his thoughts and his worldview. Van Gogh wrote with eloquence and insight about what he was reading in his letters to Theo, referring to at least two hundred authors. Books and readers are frequent subjects of his paintings, and Guzzoni highlights over one hundred of these works, such as Still Life with Bible in the Van Gogh Museum and his vivid paintings of l'Arlesienne sitting with books. A gorgeously illustrated biography that will appeal to any booklover, Vincent's Books takes us on a fresh, fascinating journey through the pages of a beloved artist's life. Explore Van Gogh's musings on his favorite writers, including Thomas Kempis, Charles Blanc, Honor de Balzac, Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, Guy de Maupassant, Charles Dickens, Erckmann-Chatrian, Homer, Victor Hugo, Pierre Loti, Jules Michelet, William Shakespeare, Harriet Beecher Stowe, mile Zola
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022670646x
ISBN-13
9780226706467
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038258672
Product Key Features
Book Title
Vincent's Books : Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / General, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art, Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nd653.G7g94 2020
Reviews
In Vincent's Books , Mariella Guzzoni aims "to map an artistic-intellectual journey through his favourites, in a continuous dialogue between his work as an artist and the key authors and illustrators that inspired him.", [ Vincent's Books ] is a luminous joy to read and pore over. It is also a beautifully wrought artefact in itself, which you finish wanting both to read more deeply and widely and to look at Van Gogh's works with fresh eyes., Guzzoni employs extensive research in her quest to unearth the literature that influenced not only his art, but every aspect of his life--from works of fiction to museum guides and artistic magazines. Accompanied by reproductions of his paintings, letters and the books that that he loved, it is a fascinating study of Van Gogh's creative inspiration., Guzzoni's research provides an incredibly refreshing take on one of history's well-known artists, and presents even common knowledge with a discerning eye and an authentic voice. Vincent's Books is a triumph for both Van Gogh fanatics and bookworms alike., Should appeal to readers and viewers on many levels... the volume's contributions [include] the thoughtful blending of words with relevant images relating to Van Gogh's reading and focus on readers., Guzzoni's book is charming, enlightening, and ever unpretentious. . . . Appositely illustrated--the color reproduction is notably rich and convincing., During this meandering journey through Holland, Paris, Provence, and beyond, Guzzoni reveals just how much Van Gogh's favorite books and authors defined his life and art., From childhood through to the end of his life (and from deliberating a career as a pastor to his decision to become a painter), [ Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him ] examines the texts that Van Gogh treasured, by writers such as Shakespeare, Dickens, Zola and Maupassant., Vincent's Books is one of the best written and most expertly researched books about Van Gogh that I've read in years. Guzzoni does a masterful job. . . . Vincent's Books provides wonderful insights into this profound and complex relationship between painter and writer., [An] innovative approach to a biography based in a reliable source of primary information. Artists who are interested in imitating the positive elements of Van Gogh's life, research and art will find much to be inspired and to learn from in these pages. And researchers who are contemplating the reasons for Van Gogh's unique style, and those who have since followed his lead will find Guzzoni's commentary useful., [A] Detailed and Beautifully Written Account of What the Artist Read--And How It Influenced His Art., Guzzoni tells us in much greater detail about all those books [Von Gogh] read, and when and why he did so. It also shows us the paintings in which books are a subject: his own paintings, and those by some of the painters to whom he was indebted. . . . Reading was a dogged, lifelong pursuit of a bare-knuckled authenticity of feeling, a peeling away of all pretense in pursuit of a directness and an honesty that immediately fed into how he saw the world., Vincent van Gogh's letters are almost as wonderful as his paintings and in one of them he writes, 'I have a more or less irresistible passion for books.' Guzzoni traces that passion in the beautifully designed Vincent's Books . If you need a gift for a book or art lover, this is it., Vincent's Books contains seven chapters, each reflecting a transformative moment in his personal and artistic journey from a black and white world toward an Ezekiel-like glimpse into the sometimes phantasmagorical wheel of color to which we've become accustomed in Van Gogh's work--a journey into coal mines, the street life of Paris, the wide open landscapes of Arles, and even a side dalliance into the mystical simplicity of Japanese art., Vincent's Books is a beautiful publication that pays homage to the art of the book. It is carefully structured, poignantly designed, and includes full-color matte reproductions of journal pages and book covers. Reproductions of the editions Van Gogh read appear throughout and Guzzoni also includes pictures of the books open to the passages she discusses so you can view the print in its original publication. These pictures appear alongside Van Gogh's paintings, drawings, or letters and are often accompanied by germane quotations. Readers can pause on passages dedicated to reflecting on the interplay between text and image, an experience akin to spending time with a rare edition in an archive or a treasured painting in a museum gallery. . . . Vincent's Books will fascinate those interested in how a beloved painter drew from literary and print culture.
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 From Preacher to Painter CHAPTER 2 Art and Life CHAPTER 3 Peasant Painter CHAPTER 4 The City of Light CHAPTER 5 In Provence CHAPTER 6 Vincent and the Reader CHAPTER 7 Vincent: A Reader for All Times A LIFE AMONG BOOKS: A SELECTIVE CHRONOLOGY NOTES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ILLUSTRATION CREDITS INDEX
Copyright Date
2020
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2019-037137
Dewey Decimal
759.9492
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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