Back in the USA, he began to write and, after several setbacks, he made his literary debut with Lust for Life (1934), a “bio-history” surrounding the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. After his studies at the University of California in Berkley and a stint as a teaching assistant, he lived in Paris with his first wife for the rest of the 1920s. Irving Stone was born Irving Tennenbaum in San Francisco, California, USA, in April 1903 and later legally adopted his stepfather’s surname. Whatever he does, he does it with all his body and soul risking physical as well as mental health and not wasting a doubt on whether his efforts are worthwhile or not. The classical “bio-history” Lust for Life by Irving Stone shows the painter Vincent Van Gogh as he changes from a not quite ordinary young man from Brabant who seeks his true vocation in life to the fanatical painter who finds his own way. A strong fit of working passion may bring to light a great masterpiece or result in the complete breakdown of the artist. It can grow so powerful, though, that it becomes an all-consuming, often uncontrollable obsession bordering on lunacy and even closest friends or family react with incomprehension or fear. Thanks for shopping at Aunt Alice’s Vintage!įollow us on instagram.Most artists know passion as the essential driving force of their creative work and recognise it as a precondition for their advancement and eventually success. Just use the “Message” button below and I’ll be happy to help! This is a beautiful book for anyone who loves Vincent Van Gogh. Also, there are black and white photographs. Van Gogh’s reproductions are color, black and white and brown and white. The pages are clean with aged discolorations. The back end-page near the spine is showing torn paper. The front and back end-pages are clean with aged discoloration. The spine area shows fading and worn areas near the title. The front and back cover is a vivid color reproduction of a painting by Van Gogh. Stone was the originator of historical fiction. This book is a novel based upon the life of Vincent Van Gogh written by world renown Irving Stone. This is a Heritage Club book which means it was subscription based. The Lust for Life by Irving Stone with reproduction of works by Vincent Van Gogh’s and photographs is in very good condition.

Another unique addition to your personal library.īased on my research, this book is very likely the first printing of the Heritage Club reprint of The Lust for Life. The Heritage Club (subscription based) and the Heritage Press (sold in bookstores) were printing books between 19.

These editions were printed on quality paper, nicely bound and illustrated. In 1937, George Macy found the Heritage Club along with the Heritage Press to print more affordable and unlimited reprint of great books previously published by The Limited Editions Club.

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