Vincent Van Gogh

Did you know that:
-- he sold only one painting during his life?
-- he painted everything in ten short years?
-- he trained as a preacher, not as an artist?
-- he painted self-portraits because he often couldn't afford models?
-- he painted his most beautiful sunflowers and irises during the most anguished time of his life?

Vincent Van Gogh died a gruesome death at the age of 37, after a life of misery and loneliness. How did this son of a clergyman, who once dreamed of following in his father's footsteps, come to be one of the world's most beloved artists? The mysteries that surround Van Gogh's life and career are addressed in this insightful and informative volume, one of the first four of a series.