Vincent Van Gogh: A Life

by Philip Callow

Book Overview

Published on the hundredth anniversary of Van Gogh's death, this is the first full-length biography of this undying man in twenty years and surely the most comprehensive account to date. Mr. Callow treats more searchingly than any previous work the development of Van Gogh's genius and his emergence as an artist after early struggles to find a vocation, first in the world of art dealing and later as an evangelical missionary among Belgian miners. Using...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566631343
• ISBN13: 9781566631341
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Beautifully and wonderfully written

I've not seen a Van Gogh biography quite like this one before. Callow describes Van Gogh's life in such an extraordinary way, a way that makes you feel like you knew Vincent. His emotions become your own, and his life story consumes your thoughts. Callow is able to draw you in and immerse you into the artist's mind. It's a truly wonderful book. One I'd be happy to reread again and again.