Van Gogh: Passion in Hardship

Author: Pascal Bonafous
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Van Gogh's perspective on humanity. Through self-portraits, he explores, studies, and seeks to uncover the essence of human beings, attempting to reveal the mask behind. However, it seems he failed. He lost himself. Yet, through painting, he found himself again. Van Gogh painted self-portraits to convince himself of his existence, knowing he hadn’t drowned in the mere collection of perceptions and that his eyes hadn’t been burned by his own blazing gaze.
From Van Gogh’s self-portraits, one can faintly glimpse his tragic yet irresistible fate. Van Gogh painted humanity. This book is part of the "Discoveries" series and follows the biographies of artists like Picasso and Rodin already published by our press. Van Gogh is one of the greatest and most globally influential Dutch painters after Rembrandt, and one of the three giants of post-impressionism. His art has had a profound impact on modern painting, particularly on expressionism. Van Gogh was not famous during his lifetime but gained widespread recognition in the early 20th century, and his reputation continues to endure to this day. His major works include "Sunflowers," "Irises," "The Potato Eaters," "Starry Night," "Postman Roulin," and "Self-Portrait," among others. This book is rich in content and beautifully illustrated, making it suitable for a broad readership.