The Sunflowers are Mine The Story of Van Gogh's Masterpiece

by Bailey, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781836002697
• ISBN10: 1836002696
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-11-12
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Summary

This is the story of one of the world’ s most iconic images. Martin Bailey explains why Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower still lifes in Provence. He then explores the subsequent adventures of the seven pictures, and their influence on modern art. Through the Sunflowers, we gain fresh insights into Van Gogh’ s life and his path to fame. Based on original research, the book is packed with discoveries – throwing new light on the legendary artist.

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. His books include The Sunflowers Are Mine: The Story of Van Gogh’s Masterpiece, Studio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence, Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum and Van Gogh's Finale: Auvers and the Artist's Rise to Fame?.

Table of Contents

Preface 
Introduction: ‘Nothing but large Sunflowers’ 
part i: the artist’s lifetime 
1. Montmartre 
2. The Yellow House 
3. Still Lifes 
4. Encounter with Gauguin 
5. The Painter of Sunflowers 
6. Drama in Arles 
7. Triptych 
8. Final Canvas 
part ii: subsequent adventures 
9. Seeds to Tahiti 
10. First Buyers 
11. Munich 
12. London 
13. Tokyo 
14. Lausanne, Ashiya, Philadelphia & Amsterdam 
15. They are Ours The Seven Sunflower Paintings 
Chronology 
Endnotes 
Bibliography 
Index 
Picture Credits 
Acknowledgements