後印象派名家「梵谷」：手風琴摺頁書 Van Gogh: The Essential Paintings

 
　　帶有戲劇性色彩的藝術大師梵谷，筆下創作色彩絢麗，表現力十足，是當今最受歡迎的印象派大師之一。這套畫冊收集梵谷約五十幅最重要的作品，包含《星夜》、《向日葵》、《鳶尾花》、《在亞爾的臥室》、《麥田群鴉》、《盛開的杏花》等，讀者可以在書中發現梵谷如何嘗試風景畫、肖像畫及靜物畫，以及他在豐富多產的創作生涯中，如何受到印象派、新古典主義與點描畫法的影響，並在創作中融入象徵主義以及日本木刻版畫技巧。
 
　　書中大幅的作品採用厚紙印刷，以手風琴摺頁形式呈現，遵循日本製書傳統，一次拉開，大師作品一覽無遺。並依照時序排列，方便讀者研讀梵谷的創作歷程與畫風演變。隨書還附有一本小冊子，介紹每幅畫的關鍵重點，以及梵谷的生平簡介與作品的簡要評論，整套書還附有精美書盒，是了解梵谷生平的最佳書籍，也是梵谷迷必備的最佳收藏。

This magnificent boxed-set features stunning, accordion-fold, color reproductions of Van Gogh’s essential works, accompanied by a separate booklet with background and descriptions of each painting

Van Gogh’s brilliant colors and expressive brush strokes come vibrantly to life in this sumptuous book that features approximately fifty of his most important works in generous accordion-fold pages.

The large-format reproductions, printed on heavy stock, are presented chronologically, allowing for a close study of Van Gogh’s development as an artist. In addition to his more well-known works, such as Irises, The Starry Night, Sunflowers, the Bedroom, Almond Blossom andWheatfield with Crows, readers will also discover how he experimented with landscape, still life and portraiture and how his influences changed over his brief but prolific career to embrace Impressionism, Neo-Classicism, and Pointillism, and incorporated elements of Symbolism as well as the techniques of Japanese woodcuts.

An accompanying booklet features thumbnails of each painting along with captions that highlight key elements, as well as a brief appraisal of his life and work. Both volumes are encased in a sturdy slipcase. The set is a must-have for fans of Van Gogh and an excellent resource for understanding why he remains one of the world’s most beloved painters.

VALERIE METTAI is the author of several works on painting and artists’ writings.