I adore Van Gogh. In the fall of 2019 I was lucky enough to visit Auvers-sur-oise, France where Vincent spent the last part of his life and is buried. The town itself did not appear to have changed much since Vincent’s time and some of the buildings, like the church, were instantly recognizable from his paintings. This book covers the last 70 paintings (painted in 70 days), his death, and continued legacy. The book is incredibly well researched and has the citations to prove it. I read Martin Bailey’s book Studio of the South, so I knew that this was going to be wonderfully written book. I found the stories absolutely fascinating and I especially found his arguments against the notion that Van Gogh was shot by another to be particularly compelling. In addition to images of Van Gogh’s work there are photographs from the time, images of correspondence, etc. which help to paint a full picture of Van Gogh’s life. I was surprised to learn that about 1/3 of Van Gogh’s works are in private collections and found the information about tracing back the origin of several paintings very interesting. This book probably isn’t for the person casually flip though, but anyone truly interested in the live and death of Vincent Van Gogh will thoroughly enjoy this book.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion, Frances Lincoln, and NetGalley for the ARC.


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The book beautifully describes the life of Van Gogh's to his death including his master pieces and how he created 70 paintings in 70 days. It then shows how he and his arts became renowned and world famous.
If you're a fan of Van Gogh's this is for your collection. Better buy a physical copy to have a good view of his artworks.

This is a detailed and beautifully illustrated book about Vincent Van Gogh’s final months in Auvers in 1890. Part 1 describes his arrival, living arrangements, and paintings. Part 2, titled The End, goes into detail about his death and funeral. Part 3 is the rise to fame and what happened to the various paintings. I found the book interesting and informative and enjoyed the read.

3.5 stars
This was a great book and very interesting. I love learning about art and artist's work and life. I definitely learnt alot from reading this book. It covers his few months spent in Auvers before his death and the works he completed there. It was very interesting reading about the very small small room that he lived in and that you can still visit it today. It also covers the controversy over his death. Was it suicide, an accident or a murder. It was amazing to read how her became famous after his death and the amount of fakes that was created of his work. It was great that it was wrote in chronological order. At the end of the book there is a very useful timeline and direction to all the places he painted in Auvers. You could tell this book was well researched and it was very well wrote. The cover is wonderful and really stands out. I loved all the pictures in this book. I always find the impressionist era rather interesting.
Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating such a wonderful and insightful look into Van Goghs final months and an independent look at his works.

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion, Frances Lincoln, and NetGalley for the ARC.
I became interested in Van Gogh's work after watching Vincent and The Doctor (Doctor Who) a few years back.
While I know it wasn't some epic work that sparked my love for his art I'm thankful that it showcased it.
I really enjoyed the amount of research that went into this, it had some compelling arguments on his death.
The images shown really help cement the Van Gogh's legacy. This is definitely a book for some that truly loves Van Gogh's work or someone that wants to learn more about his last days.