Van Gogh and the Artists He Lo

About the book

Van Gogh and the Artists He Lo by Steven Naifeh is an illustrated art book for adult readers.

The compelling story of how Vincent van Gogh developed his audacious, iconic style by immersing himself in the work of others, featuring hundreds of paintings by Van Gogh as well as the artists who inspired him - from the New York Times bestselling co-author of Van Gogh. "-Dr. Chris Stolwijk, general director, RKD-Netherlands Institute for Art History Vincent van Gogh's paintings look utterly unique-his vivid palette and boldly interpretive portraits are unmistakably his.

Yet however revolutionary his style may have been, it was actually built on a strong foundation of paintings by other artists, both his contemporaries and those who came before him. Now, drawing on Van Gogh's own thoughtful and often profound comments about the painters he venerated, Steven Naifeh gives a gripping account of the artist's deep engagement with their work. We see Van Gogh's gradual discovery of the subjects he would make famous, from wheat fields to sunflowers.

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