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020			_a9780500094129
082			_aARTS _bGUZ
100			_aGuzzoni, Mariella
245		0	_aVincent's Books
260			_aLondon _bThames & Hudson _c2020
300			_a232 _c5.98 x 0.83 x 9.02 inches _rHardbound
504			_aVincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was famously driven by his passion for God, for art - and for books. Vincent's life with books is examined here chapter by chapter, from his early adulthood, when he considered becoming a pastor, to his decision to be a painter, to the end of his life. He moved from Holland to Paris to Provence; at each moment, ideas he encountered in books defined and guided his thoughts and his life. Vincent's letters to his brother refer to at least 200 authors. Books and readers - whether dreaming or deeply absorbed - are frequent subjects of his paintings. Vincent not only read fiction, he also knew many works of art from detailed descriptions and illustrations in monographs, biographies and museum guides. Always keeping up to date, he never missed the latest literary and artistic magazines. This thought-provoking and original study takes the reader on an artistic-literary journey through Vincent's discoveries, his favourite authors and best-loved books, revealing a continuous dialogue between his own work, the artists and the authors who inspired him, and giving life to his comment: 'Books and reality and art are the same kind of thing for me.'
650			_aArt
650			_aArt monograph
650			_aIndividual artist
650			_aPainting
650			_aVan Gogh
942			_cBKS
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