Who Shot Van Gogh?: Facts and Counterfacts about the World's Most Famous Artist

by Alan Turnbull

Book Overview

Van Gogh is the most famous artist in the world, yet our understanding of his life is full of contradictions. Art historians, filmmakers, journalists, psychologists, and conspiracy theorists have offered theories on his life and work, yet their views are often poles apart. Van Gogh has been described as a suffering genius; a nature-loving innocent; a man of violence, a danger to himself and others; the embodiment of peace and compassion; a religious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500024847
• ISBN13: 9780500024843
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.6"