Twenty-three missives — written from 1887 to 1889 — radiate their author's impulsiveness, intensity, and mysticism. The letters are complemented by reproductions of van Gogh's major paintings. 32 full-page black-and-white illustrations.
Documentation as art: Ugo Mulas' reportage on the exhibition "Vitalitą del negativo nell'arte italiana 1960-1970" (Rome, 1970) and the Italian avant-garde.