Van Gogh in Provence and Auvers

By Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov

Book Overview

This book includes almost 300 colour plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations that present a portrait of Van Gogh the artist. Van Gogh's own words, placed together with preparatory sketches for his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883633418
• ISBN13: 9780883633410
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Beaux Arts Editions
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 6.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful book

I purchased this book for a gift for a friend, and it was a terrific purchase. The pictures are very well printed, and the accompanying text is very informative.

A book that shows the passion of an artist

This book reinspired my passion for Van Gogh's art. The book is a great example of his art work and his life. He lets you deep inside so you get a real look. And his works of art are expressed with vibrant color.

Van Gogh's passion comes alive!

Bogomila Ovcharov-Welsh and Phillip Grushkin have created a masterpiece of their own. I have read a myriad of art books, both "en français" and in English, of Van Gogh's works and never, never have I experienced the passion and vibrancy of his colors in a reproduction as I did while leafing through Welsh's latest book. Only after my three hours with Van Gogh originals at the Los Angeles Museum of Art this past February and several visits to the Getty and their special exhibit of Van Gogh irises did I realize how washed out and virtually lifeless most printed reproductions are. Even slides I purchased at the Musée d'Orsay miss the mark.Not so with Welsh's work! Once again, with this book, did I sense the passion (LUST FOR LIFE, revisted)and once again did I shed tears in marvelling at the sheer beauty and poignancy of Van Gogh paintings.Thank you, Bobi, for your dedication to this masterwork.

A feast of color

The author has compiled a ravishing collection of Van Gogh's works, many of which are in private collections and have never (or rarely) been reproduced before. Chronicling the last few years of the artist's life, this collection offers a much more revealing look at his major artistic output-- and provides a clearer view of his themes, techniques, style, and their development-- than any previous volume. In addition, the reproductions are spectacular. Great care has apparently been taken to print the plates with as much fidelity to the originals as possible in this medium. If the author's accompanying text is somewhat dry and pedestrian, the images more than make up for it. Vincent painted a clearer picture of his life than any biographer is likely to give us and, coupled with his own writings (they ARE still in print, aren't they?), this volume must stand as a major testament to the artist. What a tribute! Well worth the cover price.