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"Vincent Van Gogh." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition (2010): 1. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article is a nice overview of Van Gogh's life. It talks about how his tragic life lead to very successful pieces of art. His personality and health problems made it hard for him to really be a part of society. After he figured out preaching was not the right profession, he turned to painting. Van Gogh had a strong passion for painting although he was barely recognized in his lifetime for his beautiful art work. His closest friend in life was his brother, Theo. He wrote Theo quite frequently dealing with his aspirations and conflicts. In the end Theo got married and Van Gogh committed suicide.

"Vincent Van Gogh." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition (2010): 1. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This encyclopedia source is able to provide much needed information on the background of Van Gogh. It gives great detail on the life of Van Gogh. The source also provides past artistic works of his. When writing this paper on Van Gogh and the postimpressionism era I will need to know about Van Gogh and his life. Also his relation to the artistic movement.

Harmon, Melissa Burdick. "Vincent Van Gogh: Blazing Genius, Tormented Soul." Biography 7.2 (2003): 84. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010. This article highlights artist Van Gogh. It outlines his childhood, education and more. The article goes on to take a look at some of the work Van Gogh did throughout his career. It describes ho he developed his artistic ability in mediums including pencil and oil paints. Finally the article tells abut his close relationship with brother Theo and some of the psychological problems he faced.

Weston, Neville. "THE REAL VAN GOGH: the artist and his letters." Craft Arts International 79 (2010): 78-80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. In this article it explains the life of Van Gogh. It turns out he had health problems and did not take care of himself. Van Gogh did not eat at times, drank excessively, and smoked. His bipolar mood greatly influenced his paintings. Throughout his life he wrote letter to his brother, which today are translated. The letters are considered to be real literature and inform the reader about his life.