An internationally acclaimed painter, Howard Hodgkin (1932-17) was also a major and highly original maker of prints. This is the first ever comprehensive survey and catalogue raisonne of Hodgkin's prints comprising more than 140 works made since 1953. An interview with the artist by art historian Liesbeth Heenk reveals his attitudes toward printmaking as an altogether different process from painting: neither medium is used to imitate the other, nor do they reflect on each other. Compared to the rich, condensed intensity of the paintings, his prints have a broad, expansive quality. Hodgkin's working methods are also discussed. He never collaborates in the actual printing process himself, but gives very detailed instructions: his interest is primarily in the decisions that lead to the production of a mark, not in the act of making that mark. Essays by Liesbeth Heenk, a print expert who worked for Christie's in London and Sotheby's in Holland and Nan Rosenthal, Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, shed light on the prints, their genesis and development, and on the artist's innovative working habits and his ideas about printmaking. A fully illustrated catalogue raisonne, a chronology, an extensive bibliography, and a list of solo and group exhibitions complete this definitive publication. 202 illustrations in color and duotone.

Howard Hodgkin Prints

Heenk, Liesbeth

ROSENTHAL, NAN

Hodgkin, Howard

Reference

Thames&Hudson

The definitive celebration of the most popular area of this artist's work. Howard Hodgkin's prints represent an extraordinary body of work, a parallel and very different achievement from his paintings. They have been internationally celebrated and passionately collected, but never brought together. Now available in paperback, this first-ever comprehensive survey and catalogue raisonne, compiled by Liesbeth Heenk, includes a major essay by Nan Rosenthal, Senior Consultant in the Department of Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. As a painter, Hodgkin has preferred to create small works using oils and working on wood. As a printmaker, he has challenged the format, techniques, and expressive potential of the medium. He began in 1953 and has now made over 140 works on paper. Far from seeing them as poor relations to his paintings, he has consistently explored the print medium for its own sake, making astonishingly varied, emotive, and persuasive works that are paradoxically unique as well as multiples. He chooses to work at one remove, giving his assistants detailed instructions and using metaphors such as to handle the material "like a silk stocking." An interview with Hodgkin sheds light on the genesis of the prints and investigates his conviction that printmaking is an independent process.The book features over eighty color plates and a fully illustrated catalogue raisonne, plus a chronology, an extensive bibliography, and a list of solo and group exhibitions. 209 illustrations, 83 in color and 126 in duotone.

Fascinating Look into the Life of a Tortured GeniusUsing Van Gogh's letters as a primary source, the author discusses the artist's life, his approach to his work and his mental illness. The letters vividly show the artist's life was no bed of roses.Whereas Van Gogh perfectly knew what was sellable, he continued to produce what he considered as honest, 'truthful' art, regardless of current taste. He did not expect the art-buying public to understand the rough appearance of his work. Van Gogh acknowledged that being an artist simply involved struggle, but he believed that one would benefit from adversity, both personally and professionally. "No victory without a battle, no battle without suffering."In Van Gogh's case it seems to have been a never ending battle against poverty, isolation and adversity. Given his circumstances - being financially dependent upon his brother Theo, not selling any work, and getting minimal recognition - his achievements are utterly amazing.This is not a book about Van Gogh's art, but about his life as an artist and human being. By reading it, you will appreciate and understand his work even better.Van Gogh's Inner Struggle is number #3 of the series Secrets of Van Gogh.# 1 The 1-Hour Van Gogh Book is a brief introduction to Van Gogh's fascinating life and work. If you want to gain a greater appreciation for one of the most fascinating artists of all time, this is the book for you. You will gain a whole new perspective on Van Gogh.# 3 Van Gogh Today - Short Stories contains eight short stories of lives that were touched in some way or another by the artist. They are a reflection of the power of his story, and why Van Gogh remains a timeless inspiration to us all. The book is not about Van Gogh's paintings, but tells us about the relevance of Van Gogh's life story for eight seemingly ordinary people.# 4 Van Gogh in Love tells the story of the artist’s longing for love and a family, exploring the lesser-known area of the artist’s romantic life. As can perhaps be expected from an artist like Vincent van Gogh, his choice of women was unconventional. He favored more mature companions, and pursued relationships with women that were considered unsuitable. His yearning for love and a family life was intimately connected with his artistic practice. A woman could not only assist him practically, by serving as his model, but would also give him the opportunity to fully understand emotions like love, tenderness and compassion. A painter had to be immersed in his subject matter to properly express feelings in his work.# 5 Van Gogh and Money focuses on Vincent’s financial situation, a subject never explored before. Known as the ultimate embodiment of the notion of the “poor artist”, Van Gogh was largely unable to sell his work during his lifetime. His letters tell of an eternal lack of money, and the difficulties this created when it came to practising his art. Paint, canvases and models were, as he discovered, not cheap. He was, however, more than happy to sacrifice his physical wellbeing in the interest of producing his masterpieces. The book follows Van Gogh during two critical periods of his artistic career, his time spent in The Hague and Arles. At both stages, he was supported by his brother Theo, who sent him a monthly allowance that never seemed sufficient. This dependency on his brother caused Van Gogh immense guilt.From his letters we get a good insight into Van Gogh’s financial affairs, since the brothers’ correspondence often touched on the subject of money. This book presents a more nuanced view of Van Gogh as the impoverished artist, as he was in fact in a rather fortunate position compared to many of his peers. Regardless of the actual amount of money he received from his brother, it becomes clear that the artist was poor in the light of his ambition.

Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness (Secrets of Van Gogh)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

An excellent introduction to Van Gogh's fascinating Life and Work 
Everyone is familiar with paintings such as "The Sunflowers” and “Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh. The intense vibrant colours and wavy brushworks will almost tell you immediately that the work is by the master. But what do you actually know about his life filled with hardships and sorrow? 
This book is a smooth introduction to the life and work of Van Gogh, written by an expert who draws from the vast number of letters written by the artist himself to his brother Theo, family and friends, to illustrate how he bravely faced life, art and mental illness. 
If you are an art lover and want to gain a greater appreciation for one of the most fascinating artists of all time, this book is recommended. By investing only one hour of your time you will gain a whole new perspective on Van Gogh's life and work. 
A very accessible introduction to understanding the art of Vincent Van Gogh, the publication has been selected many times on the Amazon bestseller list. 
A few excerpts from readers: 
"After you finish reading, you will have a whole new perspective, and appreciation, for the man who cut off his ear." 
"I will undoubtedly look at his creations with a much different eye and suggest that all students of the arts read this book before going to see an exhibit of his works." 
"Loved it and hope to find more quick books like this on famous artists. Wonderful job."

The 1-Hour Van Gogh Book (Secrets of Van Gogh)

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One of the most popular museums in Amsterdam, the Anne Frank House, attracts over 1.2 million visitors a year. A museum you should definitely see when you are in Amsterdam.
It was the hiding place during the Second World War of Anne Frank to escape deportation by the Nazis. Discover the secret annexe behind the revolving bookcase where Anne Frank, the 13-year old Jewish girl, her family and some friends lived for 2 years, and where she wrote her famous diaries. Visit the cramped upstairs quarters in this canal house in Amsterdam.
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"A great resource for visitors interested in this museum."
Anne Frank: "I want to go on living even after my death" (March 1944)

Anne Frank House in Amsterdam (Amsterdam Museum Guides)

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Kassenaar, Marko

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Van Gogh and Love is a captivating book that tells the story of Vincent van Gogh's longing for love and family. While the reader may be familiar with the artist's paintings and descent into mental illness, this work explores the lesser-known area of his romantic life. As soon becomes clear, matters of love were always on Vincent’s mind, and were inextricably linked with other aspects of his life.   Van Gogh and Love focuses on Vincent van Gogh’s relationships with four striking women: his widowed cousin Kee Vos, the prostitute Sien Hoornik, the unstable neighbor Margot Begemann and the flamboyant Parisian café-owner Agostina Segatori. As can perhaps be expected from an artist like Van Gogh, his choice of women was unconventional. He favored more mature companions, and pursued relationships with women that were considered unsuitable. Vincent van Gogh’s love affairs were frowned upon by his family, and further complicated by his lack of money.   Van Gogh’s yearning for love and a family life was intimately connected with his artistic practice. There is no doubt that art was the most important thing in his life. A woman could not only assist him practically, by serving as his model, but would also give him the opportunity to fully understand emotions like love, tenderness and compassion. A painter had to be immersed in his subject matter to properly express feelings in his work. Vincent was convinced that love would make him a better artist.  When faced with the disapproval of his parents, financial hardship and failure to sell his sketches and paintings, the artist turned to his only ally – his brother Theo. In frequent, long letters he described his romantic hopes and aspirations. The author quotes extensively from these letters, allowing the reader to discover Vincent van Gogh’s feelings about love and relationships at first hand. Van Gogh and Love successfully combines this basis in archival material with an entertaining and easy-to-read format, staying clear of jargon.  Starting at the Van Gogh home in Etten with Kee, the love of Vincent’s life, his “She and no other”, and the unhappy and obsessive period that followed, Van Gogh and Love takes the reader to the streets of The Hague, where the artist got a taste of family life with Sien and her children. From there one is transported to the artistic circles of bohemian Paris and Agostina’s café, where Van Gogh’s paintings hung on the wall, via an ill-fated encounter with Margot in Nuenen, which ended with a desperate suicide attempt on her part.  The book follows Vincent van Gogh’s quest for love up until his tragic end, detailing his life-long, and ultimately unfulfilled, desire for a woman and a family. It is a moving and sensitive portrayal, shedding light on the man behind the iconic paintings.  Van Gogh and Love is part of the series Secrets of Van Gogh (www.secretsofvangogh.com)  Secrets of Van Gogh 1: The 1-Hour Van Gogh Book. Complete Van Gogh Biography for Beginners  Secrets of Van Gogh 2: Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness  Secrets of Van Gogh 3: Van Gogh Today - Short Stories  Secrets of Van Gogh 4: Van Gogh in Love. A Romantic Van Gogh Biography  Secrets of Van Gogh 5: Van Gogh and Money. The Myth of the Poor Artists

Van Gogh and Love (Secrets of Van Gogh)

Bos, Nienke

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Rembrandt Etchings - Looking at Rembrandt’s Prints In his day, Rembrandt was better known as an etcher than a painter. Looking at his prints requires a little time and patience from the viewer, but the rewards are well worth the effort.Rembrandt moved expertly between genres, demonstrating his ingenuity, insight into human emotion and mastery of the medium in every image. The compositions are beautifully balanced despite a wealth of narrative detail. Every line has a purpose - nothing is accidental or left to chance.'Rembrandt Etchings' will guide you on your visual journey of discovery, and allow you to see why Rembrandt was the greatest of all seventeenth century printmakers.Because the book is all about looking and enjoying, 'Rembrandt Etchings - Looking at Rembrandt's Prints' is lavishly illustrated.

Rembrandt Etchings: Looking at Rembrandt s Prints (Secrets of Rembrandt)

Kersten, Michiel

Lönnberg, Malin

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Createspace Independent Pub

Si te gusta Van Gogh, te gustará mucho más después de leer Van Gogh y sus Cartas a Theo - Más allá de la leyendaTodo el mundo está familiarizado con Los girasoles o La noche estrellada de Vincent van Gogh. La intensidad, los colores vibrantes y las pinceladas onduladas son las características presentes en todas las obras del artista. Si ha visitado alguna exposición o leído un poco, seguramente también esté familiarizado con su vida (nada fácil), su amor por Japón y su impactante muerte.Van Gogh y sus Cartas a Theo es la segunda parte de la serie Misterios de Van Gogh. La autora utiliza como fuente principal las cartas de Van Gogh y habla de la vida del artista, la cercanía de este con su trabajo y su enfermedad mental. Las cartas demuestran que su vida no fue un camino de rosas.Van Gogh sabía que sus obras podían venderse, así que siguió creando de forma honesta, haciendo arte “de verdad”, a pesar del gusto de la mayoría. No esperaba que el público entendiera la apariencia áspera de su trabajo. Van Gogh asumió que ser un artista significaba luchar, pero creyó que podría beneficiarse de la adversidad, tanto personal como profesionalmente. “No se gana sin luchar y no se lucha sin sufrir”.Ser un artista conlleva sacrificios, pero en el caso de Van Gogh parece que también significó una batalla sin fin contra la pobreza, la soledad y la adversidad. Teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias (era dependiente económicamente de su hermano, sus obras no se vendían y apenas se le reconocía su trabajo), sus logros son impresionantes.Esto no es un libro sobre el tipo de arte que Van Gogh creó. Este libro habla sobre su vida como artista y como ser humano. Al leerlo, será capaz de apreciar y entender sus obras mucho mejor.Un libro bien escrito, con una lectura rápida y un punto de vista innovador - Dr Anthony MetivierRecomiendo este libro a cualquier persona a la que le guste Van Gogh - Shanda BisanzUn homenaje muy emotivo a un artista muy sensible. Bien hecho. Leeré los otros libros de la serie. Él es mi pintor favorito – Jan AlysonLa autora ha hecho un gran trabajo recopilando datos históricos sobre este genial pintor. No se nota que sea pretenciosa como lo son muchas personas que trabajan en el mundo del arte. Lo recomiendo – Patti Abbott¡Un libro genial! – Stoyan Georgiev

Van Gogh y sus Cartas a Theo: Más allá de la Leyenda (Misterios De Van Gogh) (Spanish Edition)

Une introduction incontournable #65533; la vie et au travail absolument fascinants de Van Gogh Les peintures r#65533;alis#65533;es par Vincent van Gogh, comme Les Tournesols ou La Nuit #65533;toil#65533;e sont mondialement connues. Les couleurs vives, pleines d'intensit#65533;, ainsi que les coups de pinceaux tourbillonnants, r#65533;v#65533;lent imm#65533;diatement qu'une oeuvre a #65533;t#65533; peinte par le ma#65533;tre. Mais que savez-vous au juste de sa vie faite d'#65533;preuves et de tristesse? Cet ouvrage est une introduction en douceur #65533; la vie et au travail de Van Gogh, r#65533;dig#65533; par une experte de Van Gogh qui puise ses sources dans les nombreuses lettres #65533;crites par l'artiste lui-m#65533;me #65533; son fr#65533;re Th#65533;o, #65533; sa famille et #65533; ses amis, pour illustrer sa bravoure face #65533; la vie, #65533; l'art et #65533; la maladie mentale. Ce livre est chaleureusement recommand#65533; pour tous ceux qui voudraient en apprendre plus sur l'un des artistes les plus fascinants de tous les temps. Cette lecture vous offrira une nouvelle perspective sur la vie et le travail de Van Gogh. En lisant Van Gogh : Portrait de l'Artiste, vous: * Apprendrez les #65533;l#65533;ments essentiels de la vie et du travail de Vincent van Gogh * En lirez plus sur sa maladie et la fa#65533;on dont elle a pu affecter sa mani#65533;re de peindre * Affinerez votre regard de spectateur et vous sentirez en confiance en face d'un Van Gogh parce que vous serez en mesure de le comprendre L'auteur est fermement convaincue que, lorsqu'on se rend dans un mus#65533;e, on devrait se consacrer #65533; contempler l'art et non perdre un temps pr#65533;cieux #65533; d#65533;chiffrer des #65533;tiquettes ou des notices d'explications. Lire Van Gogh : Portrait de l'Artiste avant une exposition vous permettra de profiter pleinement de la contemplation des oeuvres. #65533; Nous avons vraiment aim#65533; lire Van Gogh : Portrait de l'Artiste. C'est un livre bien #65533;crit et accessible, concis et qui va droit au but. Nous le recommandons #65533; tous ceux qui veulent en apprendre plus sur la vie de Vincent, ainsi que sur son travail et son h#65533;ritage. #65533; - Josien et Jantine van Gogh, arri#65533;res-petits-enfants de Th#65533;o van Gogh. N'attendez pas une seconde de plus pour vous procurer cette copie de Van Gogh : Portrait de l'Artiste, et penchez-vous sur la vie et le travail extraordinaires de ce grand artiste.

Van Gogh : portrait de l'artiste (Secrets de Van Gogh) (French Edition)

Van Gogh: a poor Artist?Van Gogh and Money focuses on Vincent van Gogh's financial situation. Known as the ultimate embodiment of the notion of the “poor artist”, Van Gogh was largely unable to sell his work during his lifetime. The letters between the artist and his brother Theo van Gogh tell of an eternal lack of money, and the difficulties this created when it came to practising his art. Paint, canvases and models were, as he discovered, not cheap. He was, however, more than happy to sacrifice his physical wellbeing in the interest of producing his masterpieces.Van Gogh and Money follows the artist during two critical periods of his career, his time spent in The Hague and Arles. At both stages, he was supported by Theo, who sent him a monthly allowance that never seemed sufficient. This dependency on his brother caused him immense guilt.From the letters we get a good insight into the artist's financial affairs, since the brothers’ correspondence often touched on the subject of money.This book presents a more nuanced view of Vincent van Gogh as the impoverished artist, as he was in fact in a rather fortunate position compared to many of his peers. Regardless of the actual amount of money he received from his brother, it becomes clear that Van Gogh was poor in the light of his ambitionBy reading this publication, we hope to shed light on the man behind the iconic paintings.Van Gogh and Money is part of the series Secrets of Van Gogh(www.secretsofvangogh.com)Secrets of Van Gogh 1: The 1-Hour Van Gogh BookSecrets of Van Gogh 2: Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental IllnessSecrets of Van Gogh 3: Van Gogh Today - Short StoriesSecrets of Van Gogh 4: Van Gogh in LoveSecrets of Van Gogh 5: Van Gogh and Money

Van Gogh and Money: The Myth of the Poor Artist (Secrets of Van Gogh)

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Howard Hodgkin Prints

Howard Hodgkin Prints

Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness (Secrets of Van Gogh)

The 1-Hour Van Gogh Book (Secrets of Van Gogh)

Anne Frank House in Amsterdam (Amsterdam Museum Guides)

Van Gogh and Love (Secrets of Van Gogh)

Rembrandt Etchings: Looking at Rembrandt s Prints (Secrets of Rembrandt)

Van Gogh y sus Cartas a Theo: Más allá de la Leyenda (Misterios De Van Gogh) (Spanish Edition)

Van Gogh : portrait de l'artiste (Secrets de Van Gogh) (French Edition)

Van Gogh and Money: The Myth of the Poor Artist (Secrets of Van Gogh)