Tracing the arc of Van Gogh's career, this volume presents his portraits and self-portraits, landscapes and haunting interiors. Readers will discover details about the artist's complicated personal life, including his struggles with mental illness and his close but difficult relationship with his brother Theo.

This book also includes an anthology of his paintings, information on the museums where they are housed, a chronology of key moments in his personal and artistic life, and a bibliography.

Packed with impeccably reproduced images, it offers large-scale pages of his masterpieces, as well as enlarged details of his paintings, allowing the viewer to appreciate every aspect of his technique and oeuvre. Organised chronologically, the book covers important biographical and historical events, reflecting the most recent research.

Additional information includes a list of his works, a timeline and suggestions for further reading.

Publisher: Prestel