Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist

A complete telling of Van Gogh, who, what, where when and why.

The book arrived in one day and in pristine condition. I, and any Van Gogh fan, would love to read it.

Because an exhibit was in our city I wanted more information and prepare the family. I actually wanted a picture book so I wanted to return it. As i looked into it, it really held my interest. Easy to read and hard to put down.

Among the non fiction recommendations for the Common Core for Middle School, this book chronological follows the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Though aimed at young readers, the story is retold with truth and frankness. The author presents the life of Van Gogh from early childhood, emphasizing his emergence of an artist. Theo, Vincent's brother, demonstrates that through family, genius can survive. As an artist Van Gogh was prolific and instrumental in an artistic movement. The book is filled with information for the art student and for those who want to learn more about the artist.

Great book for art student.

My son used this book to help,with a 4th grade project/ report/performance. The book is nicely written, appears to be fairly comprehensive & isn't too complex. My son loved the fact that there was a timeline included, it helped him tremendously to simplify the information even further.

This book is written for young readers. I wanted a quick introduction to Van Gogh without having to read his 600 letters to his brother or a 1,000 page biography. Going to a Van Gogh exhibition this weekend, I got what I wanted as pre-reading. More than what is on Wikipedia, but not a two week reading project. But be warned, it is a short, young reader book.

I appreciated that this was a simple, quick read as I was visiting a special exhibit the next day. I enjoyed getting an insight into the person before seeing his art for myself. Could easily be read or enjoyed by an older child or teenager.

Un livre très interressant et instructif ; on apprend beaucoup e choses sur la vie et l ' œuvre de ce grand peintre .