“Michelle Key's Becoming Vincent is the best tribute to the great painter since Don McLean's wonderful song, Vincent, back in 1971.”
“Michelle Key's Becoming Vincent is the best tribute to the great painter since Don McLean's wonderful song, Vincent, back in 1971.”
Becoming Vincent is written for curious readers who want to discover the man behind the paintings and understand how he became one of the most renowned artists.
Told through verse and illustration, the book is historically accurate — Vincent's life as it unfolded, carried along by the rhythm of each stanza.
Some gentle liberties have been taken in the spirit of storytelling. Conversations have been imagined, timelines softly compressed and perspectives thoughtfully woven together — not to change history, but to bring its emotional truth more vividly to life.
Original illustrations by Michelle Key accompany every verse, capturing what it may have felt like in Vincent's time.
“Through a thoughtful interplay of poetry, illustration and historical research, Michelle Key has created a moving and imaginative portrait of Vincent van Gogh.”
“A loving tribute to one of the world's most beloved artists… meticulously researched, marvellously illustrated and utterly captivating.”
“Starry, Starry Michelle Key. Exquisitely written and magically illustrated – Vincent for all.”
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