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VAN GOGH AND GAUGUIN; THE SEARCH FOR SACRED ART
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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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This one stands out through its reading feel more than through dry edition details: Creative • Deep dive.
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Treat this like a focused read: enough attention to get its shape, without overcomplicating it.
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