Van Gogh In Popular Culture

Vincent van Gogh continues to fascinate more than a century after his death in 1890. Yet how much of what is commonly known about this world-renowned artist is accurate? Though he left thousands of works and a trove of letters, the definitive Van Gogh remains elusive. Was he a madman who painted his greatest pieces in a passionate fury or a lifelong student of art, literature and science who carefully planned each composition? Was he a loner dedicated only to his craft or an active collaborator with his contemporaries? Why is he best known for self-mutilation and "The Starry Night"? This book has biographers, scriptwriters, lyricists, actors, museum curators and tour guides, among others, presenting diverse interpretations of his life and work, creating a mythic persona that may, in fact, help us in the search for the real Van Gogh.

• | Author: Lynnette Porter
• | Publisher: Mcfarland
• | Publication Date: Dec 25, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 244 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0786494425
• | ISBN-13: 9780786494422