The Art for Young People Series is a wonderful way for children to get to know the people behind the paintings. Through colorful narrative, pictures, maps, photos, and more, kids will discover that art is an exciting and interesting way to explore the world. Bold strokes and colors swirling off the page distinguish the style of Vincent Van Gogh. He was a passionate and tormented man, a fact that is reflected in his paintings. Follow the painter through the roller coaster of his life, and watch his paintings change with his state of mind. Meet Van Gogh's beloved brother, Theo, and his good friends and fellow artists Paul Gaugin, Emile Bernard, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Visit Arles in the south of France, where Van Gogh lived and worked. It was there that he grew lonely and depressed, eventually becoming mentally ill. As his mind began to weaken, his paintings became more distorted. In a way, they are a window onto what Van Gogh was seeing in his mind's eye. While he was living, he never sold a single painting. Today Van Gogh is known as one of the greatest artists of all time. Enjoy his story through entertaining narrative, colorful pictures and photos, illustrations, maps, and more.
