Living with Vincent van Gogh The homes and landscapes that shaped the artist

by Bailey, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780711240186
• ISBN10: 0711240183
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-06-11
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Summary

Vincent van Gogh was a restless soul. He spent his twenties searching for a vocation and once he had determined to become an artist, he remained a traveller, always seeking fresh places for the inspiration and opportunities he needed to create his work.  
 
Living with Vincent van Gogh tells the story of the great artist’s life through the lens of the places where he lived and worked, including Amsterdam, London, Paris and Provence, and examines the impact of these cityscapes and landscapes on his creative output. Featuring artworks, unpublished archival documents and contemporary landscape photography, this book provides unique insight into one of the most important artists in history.
 

Author Biography

Martin Bailey is a leading specialist on Van Gogh and an arts journalist. He is a London-based correspondent for The Art Newspaper. Bailey has curated several exhibitions on Van Gogh, including one at Tate Britain in 2019, and has written extensively on the artist. His books include The Sunflowers Are Mine (2013), Studio of the South (2016) and Starry Night (2018).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Childhood (Zundert)
Chapter 2: Art Dealer (The Hague, London and Paris)
Chapter 3: Searching (Ramsgate, Isleworth, Dordrecht and Amsterdam)
Chapter 4: Evangelist with the Miners (Borinage and Brussels)
Chapter 5: Back with Family (Etten)
Chapter 6: Life with Sien (The Hague)
Chapter 7: The Remote North (Drenthe)
Chapter 8: Potato Eaters (Nuenen)
Chapter 9: City Life (Antwerp)
Chapter 10: Bohemian Montmartre (Paris)
Chapter 11: The Yellow House (Arles)
Chapter 12: Retreat to the Asylum (Saint-Paul-de-Mausole)
Chapter 13: Rest at Last (Auvers-sur-Oise)
Map
Chronology
Endnotes
Select Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements