Van Gogh and the Post-Impressionists for Kids: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities
Acknowledgments HIS BOOK BEGAN as an answer to a 10 year old's question While I was visiting a classroom to talk about the Impressionists ed me Were Monet and van Gogh ever friends It made me wonder Did the red bearded artist who is famous for being a loner have many artist friends Several people in the United States the Netherlands and France have helped me discover the answer Christine Perreux was my French con nection Hedy Vrakking advised me on all things Dutch The museum staff at the Vincent van Gogh House in Zundert shared their knowledge about the artist's childhood as well as his 150th birthday celebration Many thanks to Karen Ku Kim Fredrickson Ruthie Kirk and the reference librari ans at Emory University’s Woodruff Library Thanks also to my editors Lisa Reardon and Michelle Schoob to Cynthia Sherry and to my wonderful husband Alex for his help and support Last but not least to all the children you come up with the most amazing
Time Line 1848 Paul Gauguin born in Paris on June 7 1853 Vincent van Gogh born in Zundert the Netherlands on March 30 1857 Theo van Gogh born on May 1 1863 Paul Signac born in Paris on November 11 1864 Henri de Toulouse Lautrec born in Albi France on November 24 1867 The Paris World's Fair introduces Japanese art to the West 1868 Émile Bernard born in Lille France on April 28 1869 Van Gogh starts apprenticeship at art gallery in The Hague 1873 Van Gogh is transferred to London branch of art gallery 1874 First Impressionist exhibition 1875 Van Gogh is transferred to Paris branch of
art gallery 1876 Van Gogh becomes schoolteacher in Eng land 1878 Toulouse Lautrec breaks his leg at age 13 Breaks second leg one year later 1879 Van Gogh preaches in the Borinage 1880 Van Gogh decides to become an artist and practices drawing on his own Gauguin exhibits with the Impressionists 1881 Van Gogh returns to live with his parents and falls in love with his cousin Pablo Picasso is born 1885 Van Gogh paints The Potato Eaters 1886 Van Gogh moves to Paris meets Toulouse Lautrec and Émile Bernard Bernard begins walking tour through Brittany 1887 Signac meets van Gogh at Tanguy’s art sup ply store 1888 Van Gogh moves to Arles France Gauguin joins him there After weeks of tension van Gogh has a breakdown and cuts off part of his
