Review: Insightful book on a great artist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2013
I bought this book as Van Gogh is one of my favourite artists, but I did not have a strong knowledge about the focus of this book, nor had I read an art book quite like it.The book considers Van Gogh in three ways and has a strong focus on his letters, something in and of itself which interested me - before reading this I was unaware of the extent to which Van Gogh had written letters. The book tells the story of an often struggling, even tortured, man by interspersing the author's words with Van Gogh's letters. I enjoyed the writing style and it has certainly helped me gain a greater understanding of the man behind some of my favourite paintings.I would recommend this book to people who enjoy art and art history, particularly those who enjoy Van Gogh (of course!).