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    Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness
    Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness
    Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness
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    Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness

    Written by Liesbeth Heenk

    Narrated by Denise Kahn

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    Fascinating look into the life of a tortured Genius

    Using 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.  

    The series Secrets of Van Gogh:
    • #1 The 1-Hour Van Gogh Book - Complete Van Gogh Biography for Beginners
    • #2 Van Gogh's Inner Struggle - Life, Work and Mental Illness
    • #3 Van Gogh Today: Short Stories 
    • #4 Van Gogh in Love - a (not so!) romantic Van Gogh Biography
    • #5 Van Gogh and Money - The Myth of the Poor Artist
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmsterdam Publishers
    Release dateJan 1, 2017
    ISBN9789492371508
    Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness
    Author

    Liesbeth Heenk

    मैं एक डच कला इतिहासकार हूँजिसे वैन गोह में विशेषज्ञता हासिल है। लाईडन विश्वविद्यालय से कला इतिहास में अपना बीए और एमए करने के बाद, मैंने १९९० में ओटेर्लो (नीदरलैंड) में क्रॉलर-मुलर संग्रहालय में आयोजित वैन गोह के चित्रों की शताब्दी प्रदर्शनी में एक सहायक क्यूरेटर के रूप में काम किया।इसके बाद मैंने लंदन जा कर डॉ. जॉन हाउस की देखरेख में 'कोर्टौल्ड इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ आर्ट' में अपना शोध-प्रबंध प्रारम्भ किया। मेरे शोध-प्रबंध का विषय "वैन गोह के चित्र: उनके कार्य एवं उपयोग का विश्लेषण" था।मैंने कई वर्षों तक वैन गोह के चित्रों का अध्ययन किया, विशेष रूप से चित्रों व कला के बीच संबंधो का। मैंने वैन गोह के सभी पत्रों को बारीकी से पढ़ा, लेकिन वैन गोह की टिप्पणियों जो उनके जीवन, बीमारी और एक कलाकार के रूप में महसूस करने के विषयों पर थी, को मैंने व्यक्तिगत मानते हुए उन्हें संज्ञानित नहीं किया। मैं स्वीकार करती हूँ कि उन पत्रों को पढ़ने के बाद मैंने तब अपनी राय बदली थी।मैं विन्सेंट वैन गोह को एक ऐसे मनुष्य के रूप में देखती हूँजो अपने कठिन जीवन के उद्देश्य से संघर्ष कर रहे थे, मैं उनके जीवन को उतना ही दिलचस्प मानती हूँ जितने उनके कार्य को। कलाकार को अपने लिए बोलने की अनुमति देकर मैं कलाकार के अन्तरद्वंद में कुछ अंतर्दृष्टि देने की आशा करती हूँ।

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