The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh

The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh is a comprehensive account of the artist's more than a thousand graphic works, exploring his successes, failures, experiments, and disappointments. It demonstrates his instinctual approach to drawing and his recognition of the importance of mastering art grammar and materials to convey his emotional responses. The book provides a greater understanding of why drawing is so important within Van Gogh's unique oeuvre and equals the intensity and reputation of his paintings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Vincent van Gogh, a renowned and enigmatic figure in the realm of art, held a profound belief that drawing held the essence of all artistic endeavors. This belief is evident in the astounding collection of over a thousand graphic works created by the artist during his brief and turbulent life, many of which were deeply personal, often introspective explorations of the emerging modern world. The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh serves as a comprehensive tribute to the extraordinary talent and uniqueness of the artist's achievements in this domain. Organized thematically, the book explores Van Gogh's works on paper, ranging from humble depictions of harvesters to exquisite renderings of landscapes, poignant life studies, and memorable sketches of the iconic Yellow House in Arles and other locations. Art historian Christopher Lloyd takes readers on a fresh journey through Van Gogh's artistic endeavors, documenting his successes, failures, experiments, trials, and disappointments. Primarily self-taught, Van Gogh approached drawing with an innate instinct, but soon recognized the significance of mastering the grammar of art, encompassing anatomy, modeling, foreshortening, perspective, and materials and techniques, to convey his emotional responses to a subject with utmost vividness. By drawing upon examples from the artist's extensive family correspondence, sketchbooks, and comparative artworks by artists such as Rembrandt, Dürer, and others, the resulting overview provides a deeper understanding of why drawing holds such a pivotal place within Van Gogh's distinctive oeuvre and rivals the intensity and reputation of his paintings.

Weight: 1040g
Dimension: 220 x 255 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500025321