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This was an interesting read, about the way books influenced Van Gogh’s art (& also his thinking) throughout his life. It gives a decent biographical overview of Van Gogh as well, which was a nice way to refresh myself on the details and connect this new info with what I’ve already read (given that I read his letters to Theo a few years ago now).

I recommend this to anybody that’s a fan of art and literature!

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4.0

This book focused on not only Vincent Van Gogh's love of reading (which I heavily underestimated) but also the connection between his readings and paintings. The book is brilliantly organized chronologically, with the author showcasing the ways each of his books that he read and wrote about influenced not only his paintings but his focused style. The only part of this book I had a hard time getting through was the ending. The author made some interesting points focused around his time spent in the homes when he was recuperating. Though there seemed to be some pacing issue, something skipped or missed that made me loose focus as a reader, but I think this may have been because there is simply less evidence from Vincent's perspective in regards to his readings.

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informative medium-paced

3.75

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