Definitive biography of Vincent van Gogh, tracing his art, faith, romances, mental illness, and tragic short life.
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Definitive biography of Vincent van Gogh, tracing his art, faith, romances, mental illness, and tragic short life.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The definitive biography for decades to come.” —Leo Jansen, curator, the Van Gogh Museum, and co-editor of Vincent van Gogh: The Complete Letters Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who galvanized readers with their Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Jackson Pollock, have written another tour de force—an exquisitely detailed, compellingly readable portrait of Vincent van Gogh. Working with the full cooperation of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Naifeh and Smith...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Tumultuous romances; relationships with prostitutes; non-graphic
Violence & gore
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Graphic ear self-mutilation; fatal gunshot wound described
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Heavy absinthe and alcohol use tied to excess and decline
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Early life as preacher and missionary; deep faith struggles
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Background themes of poverty and working-class life
Self-harm / suicide
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Ear mutilation; depression; suicide and contested fatal shooting
Abuse & suffering
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Asylum confinement; mental anguish; volatile relationships
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