{"product_id":"9783836527361","title":"Van Gogh","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnguished art: The tortured talents of a post-Impressionist master\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, the works of \u003cb\u003eVincent van Gogh\u003c\/b\u003e (1853–1890) are among the most well-known and celebrated in the world. In \u003ci\u003eSunflowers\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eThe Starry Night\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait with Bandaged Ear\u003c\/i\u003e , and many, many paintings and drawings beyond, we recognize an artist \u003cb\u003euniquely dexterous in the portrayal of mood and place through paint, pencil, charcoal, or chalk.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet as he was deploying the \u003cb\u003elurid colors, emphatic brushwork, and contoured forms\u003c\/b\u003e that would subsequently make his name and inspire generations of expressionist artists, van Gogh battled not only the disinterest of his contemporary audience but also \u003cb\u003edevastating bouts of mental illness\u003c\/b\u003e. His episodes of depression and anxiety would eventually claim his life, when, in 1890, he committed suicide shortly after his 37th birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated introduction follows Vincent van Gogh’s story from his earliest pictures of peasants and rural workers, through his bright Parisian period, to his final, feverish burst of creative energy in the South of France during the last two and a half years of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a concise biography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052252414192,"sku":"9783836527361","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836527361_p0.jpg?v=1769888001","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836527361","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}