VAN GOGH (Vincent) - Lot 280

VAN GOGH (Vincent) Translated by M. Beerblock and L. Roelandt, with an introduction and notes by Georges Charensol. Paris, Gallimard / Grasset. A major three-volume edition of Vincent van Gogh’s complete correspondence, enriched with reproductions of the original drawings included in the letters addressed primarily to his brother Theo. This monumental documentary work is one of the essential sources for understanding the painter’s life and work. Through several hundred letters, Van Gogh recounts his artistic journey, from his formative years in the Netherlands to his time in Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers-sur-Oise. His reflections on painting, color, light, literature, and the artist’s condition are presented with exceptional sincerity and intensity. This edition, presented in three hardcover volumes in the publisher’s slipcase, also reproduces the numerous sketches and drawings sent to his correspondents, offering a direct insight into the creation of some of his most famous works. A set of three substantial in-8 volumes, bound in the publisher’s cloth and presented in a slipcase, illustrated with numerous drawings reproduced both within and outside the text.