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The Illustrated Provence Letters of Van Gogh

Selected and introduced by Martin Bailey

Discover the moving story of Vincent van Gogh, with his artistic genius and emotional torment told through personal letters, sketches and paintings in this beautiful reissue.
Vincent van Gogh's letters are a written testimony to the artist's struggle to survive and work.

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This fascinating book's combination of deeply personal letters alongside rough sketches and finished paintings gives an intimate insight into the painter's domestic life in Arles and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, his spiritual torment and the creative process. The Illustrated Provence Letters of Van Gogh engages with the mind of the artist, reflecting his close bond with his brother and closest companion Theo, his relationship with fellow artists and friends, his ongoing struggle. 'I cannot help that my pictures do not sell. Nevertheless, the time will come when people will see that they are worth more than the price of the paint ...' Vincent van Gogh
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    Village and Olive Trees in Provence
    By Pol Ledent ©

    Bit abstract patinting of a hilly bownish yellow landscape with a village with many small white houses with orange roofs in the background. In the foreground are several small green trees. On the horizon are dark grey and brown coloured mountain, with a light grey top on the right. The sky is covered with very light grey clouds.
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    A Provence Landscape
    By Maureen Greenwood ©

    Colourful painting of a landscape in the Provence in France. In the foreground is high light brown grass with some touches of blue in it. Behind this is a field with grass that is coloured in various shades of pink and purple. At the end of this field is a soft orange, soft yellow and white coloured house with a red roof. Left and right of the house are many green trees. On the horizon are high mainly blue coloured mountains, with some green on them here and there. The sky is bright blue.
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