{"product_id":"vincent-van-gogh-portrait-of-an-artist","title":"Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist - Paperback","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \"lively, beautifully written biography\" (\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) of the famous Post-Impressionist artist who painted\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStarry Night\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand many other masterpieces is \"fascinating reading\" (\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVincent Van Gogh—one of the nineteenth century's most brilliant artist—will forever be remembered as the Dutchman who pioneered new techniques and styles and who, in a fit of passion, cut off his own ear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether painting a portrait, landscape, or still life, van Gogh sought to capture the vibrant spirit of his subject. Still, fame eluded him. This lack of recognition over a career spanning a mere decade (from ages twenty-seven to thirty-seven) fueled his lifelong self-doubt and bitter disappointments. Today, however, van Gogh's paintings are recognized as masterpieces, and the tormented Dutchman stands as a giant among artists. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVincent Van Gogh: Portrait of An Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6–8, Historical\/Social Studies) in Appendix B. It features a sixteen-page insert with family photographs and full-color painting reproductions and includes a glossary of artists and terms, a biographical time line, notes, a bibliography, and locations of museums that display Van Gogh’s work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA ROBERT F. SILBERT HONOR BOOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAN ALA NOTABLE BOOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOOKLIST\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCHILDREN'S EDITOR'S CHOICE \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32361388474434,"sku":"","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/19_679df21b-fabb-4ebf-b7c7-c7c8b86233e4.jpg?v=1634386504","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/vincent-van-gogh-portrait-of-an-artist","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}