Van Gogh and Nature
Sjraar van Heugten author Richard Kendall author Chris Stolwijk author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Yale University Press
Published:24th Jul '15
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A revelatory study of the importance of nature in Van Gogh’s art throughout his life in Holland and France
The celebrated painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) had a lifelong fascination with the natural world. He spent his youth in rural Holland, and the country’s flat landscapes, trees, flowers, and birds would feature in his early art. After he moved to Paris, he encountered new radical thinking about art and humanity’s changing relationship with nature. Later, in Provence and Auvers, he discovered unfamiliar terrain, flora, and fauna that further influenced his artistic ideas and subject matter. Van Gogh’s images of such diverse environments reflect not only his immediate surroundings but also the artist’s evolving engagement with nature and art.
Van Gogh and Nature is an eye-opening and beautifully produced catalogue, which accompanied the best-attended special exhibition in the Clark Art Institute's history. It chronicles the artist’s ongoing relationship with nature throughout his entire career. Among the featured works are Van Gogh’s drawings and paintings, along with related materials that illuminate his reading, sources, and influences. Vivid color photography and explanatory texts based on new research by the authors clarify a central theme of Van Gogh’s oeuvre.
Distributed for the Clark Art Institute
Exhibition Schedule:
Clark Art Institute
(06/14/15–09/13/15)
ISBN: 9780300210293
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1542g
236 pages