{"product_id":"studio-of-the-south-9780711268180","title":"Studio of the South","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Martin Bailey has written some of the most interesting books on Vincent’s life in France, where he produced his greatest work” \u003cb\u003e- Johan van Gogh, grandson of Theo, the artist’s brother\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudio of the South\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Van Gogh’s stay in Arles, when his powers were at their height.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Van Gogh, the south of France was an exciting new land, bursting with life. He walked into the hills inspired by the landscapes, and painted harvest scenes in the heat of summer. He visited a fishing village where he saw the Mediterranean for the first time, energetically capturing it in paint. He painted portraits of friends and locals, and flower still life paintings, culminating in the now iconic Sunflowers. He rented the Yellow House, and gradually did it up, calling it ‘an artist’s house’, inviting Paul Gauguin to join him there. This encounter was to have a profound impact on both of the artists. Th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a revelatory study\"\u003cb\u003e - The Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “the text is richly detailed, often anecdotal, exuding the warmth you’d expect if [Martin Bailey] were speaking of a close friend...a vivid illumination of the artist’s prolific 15-month stay in Provence...the book is able to offer a true insight into Vincent the man - not just Van Gogh the artist.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e - Art Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: Paris\u003cbr\u003e 1. Discovering Arles\u003cbr\u003e 2. Blossoming Orchards\u003cbr\u003e 3. An Artist’s House\u003cbr\u003e 4. Heights of Montmajour\u003cbr\u003e 5. Seascapes\u003cbr\u003e 6. Harvest Time\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Rh.ne and its Canals\u003cbr\u003e 8. Portraits of Friends\u003cbr\u003e 9. Flowers\u003cbr\u003e 10. Colours of the Night\u003cbr\u003e 11. Gauguin’s Arrival\u003cbr\u003e 12. Elysian Fields\u003cbr\u003e 13. Street of the Kind Girls\u003cbr\u003e 14. Collaboration\u003cbr\u003e 15. Postman Roulin\u003cbr\u003e 16. Out of his Mind\u003cbr\u003e 17. Doctor Rey\u003cbr\u003e 18. Spring\u003cbr\u003e Postscript: Van Gogh’s Bed\u003cbr\u003e On the Trail of Van Gogh\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Endnotes\u003cbr\u003e Select Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e A Note to the Reader\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Picture credits\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Quarto Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865601388887,"sku":"9780711268180","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780711268180.jpg?v=1722274695","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/studio-of-the-south-9780711268180","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}