Bailey, Martin – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:32:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Bailey, Martin – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 The Sunflowers are Mine https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-sunflowers-are-mine/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=40001

Leading specialist on Van Gogh Martin Bailey explains how and why Van Gogh created the iconic Sunflowers paintings.

]]> This is the story of one of the world’ s most iconic images. Martin Bailey explains why Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower still lifes in Provence. He then explores the subsequent adventures of the seven pictures, and their influence on modern art. Through the Sunflowers, we gain fresh insights into Van Gogh’ s life and his path to fame. Based on original research, the book is packed with discoveries – throwing new light on the legendary artist.

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Van Gogh's Finale is a definitive account of the final days of the artist's life and the incredible story of what followed.

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A captivating and definitive account of the final days of Van Gogh’s life and the incredible story of what followed.  

Divided into three parts, the book first examines the  eventful days from the artists’ departure from the asylum in Saint-Remy and arrival in Auvers until the shooting which brought his life to an end. During this time Van Gogh completed 74 paintings in 70 days.

The second part delves deeper into the story of the artist’s death, which has intrigued both experts and the public for years, revealing little-known stories and uncovering overlooked accounts.

We then follow the story of how Van Gogh subsequently rose from relative obscurity to international renown and ultimately fame as one of the most recognisable and popular artists in the world.

Leading Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey  writes with insight and intelligence, bringing these fateful days to life with colour and character as well as historical expertise, capturing the real sense of a tragic but meaningful life truly lived.

]]> Starry Night https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/starry-night/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=24634 A fully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy.]]> Starry Night is a fascinating, fully illustrated account of Van Gogh’s time at the asylum in Saint-Remy, during which he created some of his most iconic pieces of art.

Despite the challenges of ill health and asylum life, Van Gogh continued to produce a series of masterpieces -  cypresses, wheatfields, olive groves  and sunsets during his time there. This fascinating and insightful work from arts journalist and Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey examines his time there, from the struggles that sent him to the asylum, to the brilliant creative inspiration that he found during his time here.

He wrote very little about the asylum in letters to his brother Theo, so this  book sets out to give an impression of daily life behind the walls of the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole and looks at  Van Gogh through fresh eyes, with  newly discovered  material.

An essential insight into the mind of a flawed genius,  Starry Night  is indispensable for those who wish to understand the life of one of the most talented and brilliant artists to have put paintbrush to canvas. ]]>