The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh 9780500031391 Hardback

A compelling and authoritative overview of the drawings of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most celebrated and intriguing figures in the history of art.The Drawings of Vincent van Goghis a comprehensive account celebrating the genius and singularity of the artists achievements in this field. Arranged by theme from drawings of humble harvesters to beautifully rendered depictions of landscape, pensive life studies to memorable sketches of the famous Yellow House in Arles and other places Van Goghs works on paper are explored from a fresh perspective by art historian Christopher Lloyd, who records the artists successes, failures, experiments, trials and disappointments. Primarily self-taught, Van Gogh approached drawing instinctually, but soon recognized the importance of mastering the grammar of art anatomy, modelling, foreshortening, perspective as well as materials and techniques, in order to convey his emotional responses to a subject as vividly as possible.Using examples from the artists voluminous and highly charged family correspondence, sketchbooks, as well as comparative artworks by Rembrandt, Drer and others, the resulting overview gives us a greater understanding of why drawing is so important within Van Goghs unique oeuvre and equals the intensity and reputation of his paintings.