By Susan Goldman Rubin, with illustrations by Jos. A. Smith
Living alone in the south of France, Vincent van Gogh missed the company of other painters. Hoping to attract artists to Arles, where he was staying, Van Gogh invited Paul Gauguin to join him in his yellow house. For two months, in the fall of 1888, the two men painted side by side. But they set about their work in very different ways. Van Gogh painted what he saw around him; Gauguin painted from his memory and imagination. Van Gogh painted quickly; Gauguin often worked on paintings over an extended period. Van Gogh tended to be disorganized and messy; Gauguin was very orderly and tidy. Nonetheless, each learned much from the other, and during their time together they produced some of their most important and beloved work.
A wonderful introduction to the world of artists for young readers, The Yellow House is a thought-provoking story about how artists generate and share ideas and how they work. This book, intended for children between the ages of five and nine, was inspired by the exhibition Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South. Along with reproductions of actual paintings by Van Gogh and Gauguin, the rich and lively illustrations by Jos. A. Smith bring the story of this important artistic relationship to life.
Exhibition: September 22, 2001–January 13, 2002
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., in association with The Art Institute of Chicago, 2002
9 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.; 32 pages; 21 color illustrations
Hardcover $17.95 ISBN 0-8109-4588-6
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Related exhibition: Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South
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