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VAN GOGH AND GAUGUIN; THE SEARCH FOR SACRED ART

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Year 2004 Edition year
Pages 576 Long-form read
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VAN GOGH AND GAUGUIN; THE SEARCH FOR SACRED ART by Deborah Silverman is cataloged here as a creative or cultural title with room for interpretation and craft. The copy on file shows 2004 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 576 pages, giving you a quick sense of scale and reading commitment.

Edition on file: 2004 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 576 pages • ISBN 9780374529321.

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VAN GOGH AND GAUGUIN; THE SEARCH FOR SACRED ART by Deborah Silverman comes across as a more substantial creative or cultural read for readers who enjoy craft and interpretation.

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