Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South
by Douglas Druick and Peter Kort Zegers (Thames & Hudson Inc., New York), $65.
Van Gogh and Gauguin’s volatile relationship—their friendship as well as their intense rivalry—is one of the most dramatic stories in modern art history. In 1888, spurred by their desire to move beyond Impressionism, the two formed an alliance in Arles, France, and attempted to create the "Studio of the South." The result was a brief but fruitful collaboration, and the bonds the two forged endured until van Gogh’s death in 1890. Now, authors Druick and Zegers freshly recount this historical tale, presenting a day-by-day account of the two artists’ mutually beneficial period in Arles.
Van Gogh and Gauguin’s volatile relationship—their friendship as well as their intense rivalry—is one of the most dramatic stories in modern art history. In 1888, spurred by their desire to move beyond Impressionism, the two formed an alliance in Arles, France, and attempted to create the "Studio of the South." The result was a brief but fruitful collaboration, and the bonds the two forged endured until van Gogh’s death in 1890. Now, authors Druick and Zegers freshly recount this historical tale, presenting a day-by-day account of the two artists’ mutually beneficial period in Arles.
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