With 125 full color reproductions and 103 black-and-white illustrations The literary part of this unique book traces the life and achievements of Vincent van Gogh through the eyes of critics, poets and friends, from a 1879-80 report on his work with Belgian miners to the obituaries, reviews, reminiscences, and evaluations that followed his death. Included are letters from his brother Theo; commentaries by Seurat, Gauguin, Bernard, Denis, Signac, and other contemporary artists; and appreciations by artists of later generations, among them Kandinsky, Klee, Sickett, Malevich, Vlaminck, Sloan, and Magritte. The book illuminates his work with a fascinating selection of primary texts, including some of Van Gogh?s letters.