Vincent Van Gogh

A unique picture book that pairs the vibrant, colourful paintings of Vicent van Gogh with the artist's own words, taken from a letter to his brother Theo. Simple rhyming text intoduces children to the colurful world of art and the concept of colour. This book will appeal to lovers of art of all ages.

En bok som fått titeln Vincent van Gogh: De sista sjuttio dagarna. Van Gogh bodde de sista sjuttio dagarna av sitt liv i byn Auvers strax norr om Paris. Han var inne i ett rasande produktivt skede av sitt korta liv. På dessa 70 dagar målade han mer än 70 stora oljemålningar, mer än en stor tavla om dagen. Han hade nyligen tagit sig igenom sin värsta psykotiska kris och fick nu uppleva en kort hoppfull tid som slutade tvärt när han ändade allt med en revolverkula den 29 juli 1890. Från Auvers skrev han också ett antal mycket intressanta brev, av vilka 24 finns bevarade. 15 är till brodern Theo, sex till systern och modern, ett till Paul Gauguin, ett till värdparet Ginoux som han tidigare hade hyrt av och ett till en konstkritiker Isaäcson. Denna bok innehåller samtliga dessa brev, för första gången i svensk översättning, samt alla skisser och teckningar som ingår i breven. Dessutom återger vi i färg åtta av de oljemålningar som omtalas i breven.

Vincent van Gogh evolved a vibrant technique, characterized by bold, slashing strokes. This collection of bookmarks includes details from 12 of his most revolutionary works, among them Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Sunflowers, Starry Night, Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, At Night, Irises, The Night Café, and Portrait of Doctor Gachet.

The universal appeal of Vincent's paintings and drawings, those that are little known as well as those familiar and much loved images, is enhanced by his own account of his life and thought contained in his letters. In quantity and quality of writing they are unique among those of great artists. Most were written to Theo - his brother, patron and anchor and to him we owe an enormous debt for encouraging, supporting and preserving the writings and works of a troubled genius who, in a tragically brief ten years, progressed to a climax of highly original and productive creativity.This selection of extracts from the letters and more than 230 paintings and drawings - many reproduced for the first time - has been designed for all lovers of Vincent's work. It will appeal equally to those who are familiar with it and his life and who no longer need biographical or analytical texts to complete their enjoyment of the pictures as well as to the many with less knowledge who feel no less intensely the power of his art.

This selection of letters written by Vincent van Gogh was compiled by Professor Mark Roskill, who contributes an introduction and notes, also includes the memoir of van Gogh written by his sister-in-law.