Focusing on Vincent Van Gogh, this volume in the "Masters of Art" series has 40 full-page colour plates, accompanied by commentaries discussing each individual work. Other illustrations show the artist at various points in his career, his contemporaries and comparative works.

Continuously in print for more than 20 years, Abrams' Masters of Art series has always been known for its exceptional quality and value. Now these classic volumes devoted to the lives and works of the world's great painters have been newly redesigned and released in paperback for the first time. The comprehensive texts, written by distinguished art historians, provide incisive and informative portraits of the artists and perceptive commentaries on their works and achievements. Each book features 40 full-page, full-color plates accompanied by commentary on the facing page. Numerous black-and-white illustrations supplement the text.