Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) believed that drawing was “the root of
everything.†A self-taught artist, he succeeded, between 1881 and
1890, in developing an inimitable graphic style. This book traces the
artist’s successive triumphs as a draftsman, first in the Netherlands
and later in France, highlighting the diversity of his technical
invention and the striking continuity of his vision. Given the pivotal
role drawings played in Van Gogh’s artistic conception and the rich
dialectic they enjoyed with his oil paintings, a small selection of
related canvases by the artist is also featured.
This beautiful
book presents approximately 120 works in charcoal, ink, graphite,
watercolor, and diluted oils. The authors explore enduring questions
that surround Van Gogh’s drawings, including their manufacture,
artistic precedents, and contribution to Modernism. In addition, the
text discusses the significance of the artist’s drawing practice to
his development as a painter. The essays and entries feature the most
current research on Van Gogh’s drawings and provide fresh
interpretations of the motivating influences that shaped the artist’s
contributions to the history of drawing.
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