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Ever Yours
The Essential Letters
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This book is ideal for art lovers, students, scholars, and anyone fascinated by Vincent van Gogh’s life and work. It is especially recommended for those interested in art history, literature, and intimate artist biographies.
"There is scarcely one letter by Van Gogh which I, who am certainly no expert, do not find fascinating." --W. H. Auden
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"There is scarcely one letter by Van Gogh which I, who am certainly no expert, do not find fascinating." —W. H. Auden
In addition to his many remarkable paintings and drawings, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) left behind a fascinating and voluminous body of correspondence. This highly accessible book includes a broad selection of 265 letters, from a total of 820 in existence, that focus on Van Gogh’s relentless quest to find his destiny, a search that led him to become an artist; the close bond with his brother Theo; his fraught relationship with his father; his innate yearning for recognition; and his great love of art and literature.
The correspondence not only offers detailed insights into Van Gogh’s complex inner life, but also re-creates the world in which he lived and the artistic avant-garde that was taking hold in Paris.
The letters are accompanied by a general introduction, historic family photographs, and reproductions of 87 actual pages of letters that contain sketches by Van Gogh. Selected from the critically acclaimed 6-volume set of letters published by the Van Gogh Museum in 2009, Ever Yours is the essential book on Van Gogh’s letters, which every art and literature lover needs to own.
Published in association with the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.
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Critics applaud Ever Yours for its engaging and vivid portrayal of Van Gogh. Jackie Wullschlager of the Financial Times calls it "marvellously condensed" and "instantly riveting." Nick Mafi of the Daily Beast emphasises it reveals the core of Van Gogh’s struggles and ambitions. The Library Journal offers a starred review, recommending it for academic and public libraries. Apollo Magazine notes it as a fitting tribute to the artist, while Alexander Adams in Spiked praises the balance of readability and accuracy, along with the handsome facsimiles.
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ISBN: 9780300209471
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 13 November 2014
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 95 color + 13 b-w illus.
Contributors:
- Edited by Nienke Bakker
- Edited by Leo Jansen
- Edited by Hans Luijten
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 1724g
Pages: 784
About the Author
Leo Jansen, formerly curator of paintings at the Van Gogh Museum, is editor of the Mondrian Edition Project. Hans Luijten is a senior researcher and Nienke Bakker is curator of paintings at the Van Gogh Museum.
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