Van Gogh. All paintings

Considered the founding father of modern painting, Vincent van Gogh is also one of the most famous tragic figures in art history. This comprehensive introduction brings together a detailed account of the artist's life and a complete catalog of his 871 paintings .

Tormented Talent
The genius and anguish of an expressionist master

Vincent van Gogh's story is one of the most tragic in the history of art. Today, he is celebrated worldwide as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sold-out exhibitions, renowned museums, and record prices of tens of millions of dollars at auction.

Yet, as he painted the canvases that would later become these sold-out modern masterpieces, van Gogh was battling not only contemporary public disinterest but also devastating bouts of mental illness, with episodes of depression and crippling anxiety that would ultimately take his life in 1890, when he committed suicide shortly after his 37th birthday.

This comprehensive study of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) combines a detailed monograph on his life and art with a complete catalogue of his 871 paintings.

The authors
Ingo F. Walther (1940–2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He published numerous books on medieval and 19th- and 20th-century art. His numerous TASCHEN publications include Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres.

Rainer Metzger studied art history, history, and German literature in Munich. After obtaining a doctorate on Dan Graham in 1994, he worked as a journalist for the Viennese newspaper Der Standard, covering fine arts. He has written numerous books on art, including several on Van Gogh and Chagall. Since 2004, he has been a professor of art history at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe.

Van Gogh. All paintings
Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm
744 pages
Italian language