Met Vincent van Gogh: He Saw the World in Vibrant Colours

Discover the world through the eyes of famous artists in the What the Artist Saw series. Collaborated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, these books showcase artists' perspectives and inspire readers to create their own masterpieces. Explore the lives and works of Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Hokusai, and learn how to see and make art like them. Perfect for budding artists and art enthusiasts alike.

Format: Hardback
Length: 56 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series, created in full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In the pages of this book, "What the Artist Saw: Vincent van Gogh," meet famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. Step into his life and learn what led him to paint his eye-catching self-portraits. See the landscapes that inspired his famous "Wheat Fields." Have a go at painting your own sunflowers!

Follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at nature with Georgia O'Keeffe. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - the perfect gift for budding artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.

© The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Weight: 376g
Dimension: 201 x 261 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241479001