The story of Vincent van Gogh is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is regarded as one of the most important painters of all time, with sell-out displays, prestigious museums, and auction prices in the tens of millions of dollars.
Van Gogh was battling not just the disinterest of his contemporary viewers, but also catastrophic spells of mental illness, with episodes of sadness and paralyzing anxiety that would eventually claim his life in 1890, shortly after his 37th birthday, when he committed suicide.
This comprehensive study of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) includes a lengthy monograph on his life and art as well as an inventory of his 871 paintings.