The turbulent life of Vincent van Gogh is a constant source of inspiration & intrigue for artists & art lovers In this beautiful graphic biography artist & writer Barbara Stok documents the brief & intense period of creativity Van Gogh spent in Arles Provence Away from Paris Van Gogh falls in love with the landscape & light of the south of France He dreams of setting up an artists& studio in Arles
- somewhere for him & his friends to paint together But attacks of mental illness leave the painter confused & disorientated When his friend & fellow artist Paul Gauguin refuses to reside permanently at the Yellow House Van Gogh cuts off part of his ear The most notorious event of art history has happened
- & Van Gogh&s dreams are left in tatters However throughout this period of intense emotion & hardship Vincent&s brother Theo stands by him offering constant & unconditional support Stok has succeeded in breathing new life into one of the most fascinating episodes of art history