Vincent Van Gogh

by Eileen Lucas, Rochelle Draper (Illustrator)

Overview

Children will enjoy following Van Gogh on his personal and artistic journey from the dark, moody colors of Holland to the bright, expressive colors of southern France. This easy-to-read biography tells how this creative genius developed his own style of painting and was able to find strength in his friendship with his brother, Theo. Rochelle Draper illustrates the artist's dramatic life and evokes the style that made Vincent van Gogh so famous.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575050621
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/15/1997
Series:	On My Own Biographies Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.42(h) x 0.16(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-3Vincent van Gogh was a complex individuala complexity barely touched on in this easy reader. The biography begins in 1885, when he was 32, and covers the last five years of his life. Not surprisingly, his story is much abbreviated and told in very simple terms. The cut-off ear lobe is not mentioned, nor is the cause of his death (suicide). The artist's mental problems are explained as "not think[ing] straight." Draper's illustrations, while expressing a flavor of van Gogh's work, are not equal to the real thing. The lack of reproductions (only one is included, in the afterword) is a major flaw that calls into question the worth of the book as a whole. Children who are interested in this painter can consult Rosabianca Skira-Venturi's A Weekend with van Gogh (Rizzoli, 1994), which is amply illustrated with reproductions of van Gogh prints.Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY

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