Choosing Vincent

The core of this book is the story behind the Van Gogh Museum’s collection: the paintings, drawings, prints and letters of Vincent van Gogh, supplemented by works from his contemporaries assembled with his brother Theo. It traces how the collection remained intact and guided the creation of a dedicated museum, a legacy carried forward by Theo and Jo van Gogh-Bonger after Vincent’s and Theo’s deaths. The narrative highlights the journey from doubt to triumph, while shining a light on both masterpieces and lesser-known gems that define the unique collection. Readers are invited to reflect on how the museum’s curatorial choices and the family’s devotion helped shape Van Gogh’s international reputation today.

Hans Luijten, Lisa Smit, Fleur Roos, Rosa De Carvalho, and Anita Vriend illuminate this tale with accessibility and insight. The book offers a focused examination of the museum’s core holdings and the context that gives them continued relevance for today’s readers and visitors.

• Focus on the Van Gogh Museum collection and its context
• Includes works by contemporaries gathered with Van Gogh
• Highlights masterpieces and lesser-known gems
• Written by five authors: Luijten, Smit, Roos, De Carvalho, Vriend
• 144 pages, Heruitgave, paperback, 2025
• Uitgeverij Thoth, publication date 20/06/2025