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Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | arts and humanities
Vincent van Gogh scholar Bailey chronicles the 15 months the artist spent in Provence, France, 1888–89, producing close to 200 wonderful works. Using original correspondence, local records, and, when possible, interviews with the area's inhabitants whose family memories of the artist lend a very personal touch, the author re-creates days of intense creativity, anxiety, loneliness, and, perhaps madness. Van Gogh's letters ar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More