Van Gogh's van Goghs

Van Gogh's van Goghs was published in 1998 to coincide with a landmark exhibition of the same name at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Curated by Richard Kendall, the volume focuses on the core collection of works that Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, held onto after the artist's death. The book serves as both a scholarly examination of these specific pieces and a historical account of how these paintings became the cornerstone of the Van Gogh Museum’s eventual collection.

The book is celebrated for its clean, high-quality reproduction of the paintings and its insightful narrative regarding the provenance of the works themselves. Richard Kendall utilized letters and family records to reconstruct the intimate relationship between Vincent and his family, moving beyond the myths surrounding the artist to highlight his deliberate, professional approach to his craft. Critics at the time praised the publication for providing a scholarly yet accessible entry point into understanding the artist's personal archive.