Belinda Thomson Bücher

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Meisterwerke von Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890): seine sonnig leuchtenden, flammenden Kornfelder der Provence oder seine einfühlsamen Porträts. Seit Jahren gehören seine Bilder zu den teuersten der Welt. Der Mythos um van Gogh, der zu Lebzeiten kaum ein halbes Dutzend Gemälde verkaufte, heute aber zu den bedeutenden Begründern der Moderne zählt, wird damit bis in unsere Tage fortgeschrieben. Kaum ein anderer Künstler weckt mit seinem Leben, seinen Selbstzweifeln, seiner Einsamkeit eine so große Anteilnahme. Wir freuen uns daher, Ihnen einen Band mit den beeindruckendsten Gemälden van Goghs anbieten zu können, der die 'Ikonen' seines Œuvres und darüber hinaus auch einzelne weniger bekannte Gemälde aus seiner gesamten Schaffenszeit versammelt. Belinda Thomson, eine ausgewiesene Kennerin der Kunst van Goghs und des Postimpressionismus, betrachtet sie vor dem Hintergrund seines kurzen, aber äußerst produktiven Lebens. Die Korrespondenz des Künstlers, die aus Hunderten von Briefen an Familienmitglieder und Freunde besteht, bildet dabei eine wichtige Quelle der Interpretation.

Einführung in die Kunst des Postimpressionismus und seiner Vertreter, mit den wichtigsten Bezügen zu vorangegangenen und folgenden Tendenzen.

This authoritative account of the life and work of Paul Gauguin, one of the most original artists of the late nineteenth century, is revised and updated with color illustrations throughout.Artist Paul Gauguin achieved a high public profile during his lifetime and was one of the first artists of his generation to achieve international recognition. But his prominence has always been tangled up with the dramatic and problematic events of his life—his self-imposed exile on a remote South Sea island and his turbulent relationships with his peers—as with the appeal of his art.In this revised and updated edition, art historian Belinda Thomson gives a comprehensive and accessible account of the life and work of one of the most complicated artists of the late nineteenth century. Gauguin’s painting, sculpture, prints, and ceramics are discussed in the light of his public persona, his relations with his contemporaries, his exhibitions, and their critical reception. His private world, beliefs, and aspirations emerge through his extensive cache of journals, letters, and other writings. Fully illustrated in color, and drawing on the new, more global conversation surrounding the artist, Gauguin is the definitive volume on this controversial and often contradictory figure.

A fascinating examination of Gauguin's iconic painting, Vision After the Sermon: Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, one of the most intriguing and famous images in the history of Western art.

Explores various paintings in the context of Van Goghs short but brilliant career, allying the works to his correspondence.

The term 'Post-Impressionist' was coined in 1910, to describe the work of the French painters of the 1880s and 90s - principally Cézanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh - but has never been a satisfactory label. In this lively survey and sophisticated reappraisal of a period of avant-garde experimentation, many minor as well as major artists are discussed and illustrated. By concentrating on what the artists and contemporary critics did and said, and by looking at what the artists painted, the author raises very sharply the question of what 'Post-Impressionism' means and reveals a fascinating glimpse of personal rivalry, commercial pressures, individual initiatives and shifting allegiances - and no simple pattern at all.

An accessible and thoughtful account examining the factors and experiences that allowed Impressionism to develop when and how it did. The author draws upon recently discovered documents, critical reviews and letters between artists, writers and dealers. schovat popis