The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Provence
From October to December of 1888, Paul Gauguin shared a yellow house in the south of France with Vincent van Gogh. They were the odd couple of the art world—one calm, the other volatile—and the denouement of their living arrangement was explosive. Making use of new evidence and Van Gogh’s voluminous correspondence, Martin Gayford describes not only how these two hallowed artists painted and exchanged ideas, but also the texture of their everyday lives. Gayford also makes a persuasive analysis...
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From October to December of 1888, Paul Gauguin shared a yellow house in the south of France with Vincent van Gogh. They were the odd couple of the art world—one calm, the other volatile—and the denouement of their living arrangement was explosive. Making use of new evidence and Van Gogh’s voluminous correspondence, Martin Gayford describes not only how these two hallowed artists painted and exchanged ideas, but also the texture of their everyday lives. Gayford also makes a persuasive analysis of Van Gogh’s mental illness—the probable bipolar affliction that led him to commit suicide at the age of thirty-seven. The Yellow House is a singular biographical work, as dramatic and vibrant as the work of these brilliant artists.
List of Illustrations ixFloor Plan of the Yellow House xiiThe Arrival: October 23, 1888 1Beginning and Carrying On: October 24-28 26Lessons among the Tombs: October 28-November 4 57Collaboration: November 5-10 91Perilous Memories: November 11-14 118Divisions: November 15-23 142Musicians in Color: November 23-December 4 179Painting a Family: November 23-December 4 195Portrait of the Artist: December 4-15 230Looking at Art: December 16-19 252The Crisis: December 22-25 267Aftermath: December 26, 2005 287Notes on Sources 315Selected Bibliography 322Picture Credits 326Acknowledgments 328Index 330
