The Sunflowers Are Mine: The Story of Van Gogh's Masterpiece

if you love vincent , buy this book

This was a christmas present bought for me it's Very well explained , excellent photographs. A must have in any art book collection .

excellent book and very reader friendly. Loaded with amazingly well researched information. It was a pleasure to read.

A beautiful book and received in absolutely perfect condition.

Excellent!

The attraction of this wonderful book is not only due to the sumptuous photographs of Van Gogh's mesmerising iconic works but also the informative and lucid prose provided by Martin Bailey who is a leading Van Gogh specialist and has curated several Van Gogh exhibitions. In addition he has authored a number of bestselling books on the artist. In The Sunflowers Are Mine, Martin narrates the story of the series of sunflower still lifes that he painted while staying in Paris and Provence. He painted a total of twelve of these canvases, although the most commonly referred to are the seven he painted while in Arles in 1888 - 1889. The other five he had painted previously while in Paris in 1887. The book not only tells the story surrounding their painting but also looks at their subsequent history which is fascinating in itself and includes many discoveries.This is not only a book for the art connoisseur but also for the general reader like myself and Martin expertly narrates the story of Van Gogh's troubled life and places him against the perspective of the development of art at that time setting Van Gogh at the forefront of POST-Impressionism. Also the personal and artistic relationship between Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin is examined and analysed. I must admit that I spent several hours spellbound by his art and its meaning and would recommend this book to those who have a love of beauty and imaginationA review copy was provided by the publisher.

This meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated book is the story of Van Gogh’s iconic sunflower paintings, a fascinating account of the different versions and their adventures in time and place. All the paintings are collected at the end, making comparisons easy and rewarding, with their provenance and list of owners. A timeline and full bibliography are included, making this an accessible volume for the general reader as well as a useful one for the scholar and art historian. A great read.

The first half of the book is a brilliant insight into the circumstances behind the painting of Van Gogh's sunflowers series, his upbringing through to his fractious friendship with Gaugain and his untimely death. The second half of the book focuses on the history and ownership of each work which does start to become a term of dates and names. But none the less a great book for any van gogh fan!