A review by merlandre
Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh, Gregory White Smith

4.0

I gave this 4 stars. If what you want is a thorough, detailed biography of Vincent Van Gogh, you would give it 5 stars. I was looking for some insight having seen the exhibit on tour recently. At close to 1500 pages I learned a lot about his family, associates, and about his tortured life. I'll admit that I skim read a lot but the story was clear. A focused genius with serious mental health problems. Not appreciated during his brief lifetime. He had very difficult interpersonal relations. I'm glad to have read this and if you want to know a lot about Van Gogh, this is your book.