Vincent Van Gogh: The Starry Night

by Richard Thomson

Book Overview

Instantly recognizable as one of the most iconic images of modern culture, Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night draws thousands of visitors every day at The Museum of Modern Art. Yet few are familiar with the story behind this unlikely masterpiece, envisioned and executed by Van Gogh during his stay at a mental hospital in Saint-R my. The Starry Night is no ordinary landscape painting, with its surging forces, resonant chromatics and mysterious shapes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870707485
• ISBN13: 9780870707483
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Museum of Modern Art
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 7.8"