{"product_id":"matthew-wong-vincent-van-gogh-painting-as-a-last-resort-paperback","title":"Matthew Wong - Vincent Van Gogh: Painting as a Last Resort - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoost Van Der Hoeven\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKenny Schachter\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eRichard Shiff\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly before his early death, Canadian artist Matthew Wong (1984-2019) emerged as a phenomenon. He started drawing and painting in 2011, at the age of twenty-seven, and within the space of just a few years had developed a highly personal style using intense colors to paint imaginative landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWong's expressively lyrical works were inspired by both traditional Chinese painting and Western art. He was especially influenced by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), not only in terms of his painting style and choice of motifs, but also in some aspects of his life. Both artists were self-taught, and both faced mental health issues. Wong saw his own life reflected in that of Van Gogh, and once said: \"I see myself in him. The impossibility of belonging in this world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished to accompany an exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, \u003cem\u003eMatthew Wong-Vincent van Gogh\u003c\/em\u003e explores the artistic and personal connection between the two artists, bringing around forty-five paintings and drawings by Wong into dialogue with a group of Van Gogh masterpieces. Kenny Schachter, who knew Wong, contributes a personal introduction, which is followed by essays exploring the artists' biographical and artistic kinship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.5 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152199291015,"sku":"9780500298053","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a8d37bcbe6fe7417b533239f8dc52529.webp?v=1733212406","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/matthew-wong-vincent-van-gogh-painting-as-a-last-resort-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}