The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh

A compelling and authoritative overview of the drawings of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most celebrated and intriguing figures in the history of art. Vincent van Gogh believed that drawing was the `root of everything¿. This was reflected in the remarkable number of more than a thousand graphic works produced by the artist during his short, dramatic life ¿ many of them personal, often lonely explorations of the emerging modern world, anxieties that still speak to us today. The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh is a comprehensive account celebrating the genius and singularity of the artist¿s achievements in this field. Arranged by theme ¿ from drawings of humble harvesters to beautifully rendered depictions of landscape, pensive life studies to memorable sketches of the famous Yellow House in Arles and other places ¿ Van Gogh¿s works on paper are explored from a fresh perspective by art historian Christopher Lloyd, who records the artist¿s successes, failures, experiments, trials and disappoi