Van Gogh

REASON FOR 4 STAR RANK: This book is definitely worth purchasing if you love giant photos of Vincent's work-- a great coffee table book! The only thing that keeps me from giving this book 5 stars is it does not have a table of contents! It just goes right into "whatever." I like to know what I am reading before I just plunge into a 160 page book! The photos though truly make it a 5 star book! I wish I could give it a 9 of 10 stars!ENORMOUS PHOTOS OF VINCENT'S ART: Here are the LARGE illustrations of Vincent's work that you are sure to enjoy:THE SOWER, 1888 Oil on canvas [I haven't seen this one before] / IRISES, 1889 Oil on canvas [ Beautiful piece] / SUNFLOWERS Oil on canvas [Incredible] / THE RETURN OF THE MINERS, 1881 Pen, pencil & brush [WOW] / THE GREAT LADY, 1882 Graphite & ink / THE HARROWER, 1883 Letter in pen / THE POTATO EATERS, 1885 Oil on canvas [Fantastic use of backlighting and texture] / STILL LIFE WITH BIBLE, 1885 Oil on panel [Speaks to me] / THE QUAY, 1885 Oil on panel [Delightful texture and light even in darkness] / VIEW OF PARIS SEEN FROM MONTMARTRE, 1886 Oil on canvas / 5 small self portraits approx 3" x 5" (I wish these were full page!) / PORTRAIT OF PERE TANGUY, 1887 Oil on canvas / BRIDGE AT ASNIERES, 1887 Oil on canvas / A PAIR OF SHOES, 1886 Oil on canvas [I have never seen such beauty made from a pair of beaten up, old shoes in my entire life!] / VIEW FROM VINCENT'S WINDOW RUE LEPTIC, 1887 Oil on canvas / AGOSTINA SEGATORIIN THE CAFE DU TAMBOURIN, 1887 Oil on canvas / RESTAURANT DE LA SIRENE AT ASNIERES, 1887 Oil on canvas / THE ITALIAN WOMAN, LE SEGATORI, 1887 Oil on canvas / VIEW OF ARLES, 1888 Oil on canvas/ LA CHARCUTERIE, 1888 Oil on canvas / THE OLD MILL, 1888 Oil on canvas / BOATS AT SAINTES-MARIES, 1888 Oil on canvas [in my bathroom] / ENCAMPMENT OF GYPSIES IN CARAVANS, 1888 Oil on canvas / HARVEST AT LA CRAU, 1888 Oil on canvas / PORTRAIT OF MILLIET, 1888 Oil on canvas / PORTRAIT OF ARMAND ROULIN, 1888 Oil on canvas / STARRY NIGHT OVER THE RHONE, 1888 Oil on canvas / SELF-PORTRAIT, 1888 Oil on canvas / VINCENT'S BEDROOM IN ARLES, 1888 Oil on canvas / L'ARLESIENNE, 1888 Oil on canvas [amazing use of color--as always] / GAUGUIN'S CHAIR, 1888 Oil on canvas [perfect complementary colors and tones combined with his backlighting techique I adore] / HOSPITAL IN ARLES, 1889 Oil on canvas / HOSPITAL GARDEN, ARLES, 1889 Oil on canvas [amazing detail and intricasy] / SAINT-PAULS HOSPITAL, 1889 Oil on canvas / IRISES, 1890 Oil on canvas [my favorite Iris piece] / THE VESTIBULE OF SAINT-PAUL'S HOSPITAL, 1889 Black chalk & gouache on pink Ingres paper / PORTRAIT OF TRABUC, 1889 Oil on canvas / GARDEN OF SAINT-PAUL'S HOSPITAL, 1889 Oil on canvas / WHEATFIELD, 1889 Oil on canvas [fantastic texture and color] / WHEATFIELD, 1889 Black chalk, red & brown pencil on paper / BRANCHES OF AN ALMOND TREE IN BLOSSOM, 1889 Oil on canvas / DR. GACHET'S GARDEN, 1890 Oil on canvas [lots of black accents] / FIELD UNDER THUNDERCL