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My Friend Van Gogh

My Friend Van Gogh

Bernard, Émile
Bailey, Martin

Paperback

Series: Ekphrasis

Art HistoryLetters & EssaysIndividual Artists

Publisher Price: $15.00

ISBN10: 1644231190
ISBN13: 9781644231197
Publisher: David Zwirner Books
Published: Mar 12 2024
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.39 Width: 4.17 Depth: 6.93
Language: English
An intimate testament to the power of friendship between two creative forces

I exaggerate, I sometimes make changes to the subject, but I still don't invent the whole of painting; on the contrary, I find it ready-made--but to be untangled--in the real world. --Vincent van Gogh to Émile Bernard

The painter and poet Émile Bernard's firsthand account of the beloved painter Vincent van Gogh's life offers deep perspective into the Dutch artist's process, artistic preoccupations, and difficulties. In the 1890s, Bernard penned prefaces for collections of letters from Van Gogh, some of which were published while others were not. In 1911, Bernard gathered together these prefaces for a new publication, to which he also contributed a new introductory text, of the artist's letters and sketches which he enclosed in his correspondence. This volume comprises these prefaces, published in English for the first time, as well as a selection of letters from Van Gogh to Bernard. In addition to including biographical details and reflections on art and friendship, Bernard chronicles his attempts to have Van Gogh's work recognized after his death. Shedding light on the artistic community they inhabited, he also discusses notable figures such as Claude Monet and Paul Gauguin.

Letters written by Van Gogh to a young Bernard further highlight the significance of the friendship between the two men. Van Gogh's words of advice to Bernard as well as ruminations on his own practice, inspirations, and creative struggles are revealed in these pages.

Introduced by Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey, these texts present a sensitive and discerning portrait of the artist that goes beyond his reputation as a troubled genius.

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