The Mythology of Vincent Van Gogh Book

	Foreword	10
	Foreword	12
	Introduction. The Mythology of Van Gogh	15
I	Art and literature
	Introduction	27
	Reflections of Van Gogh in the work of some masters of early modern art	33
	Van Gogh's influence on modern Japanese painting	77
	Vincent van Gogh in contemporary art	91
	Some artists with whom Vincent van Gogh identified	129
	The formation of the "Van Gogh mythology" in Japan	151
	Vincent van Gogh as a hero of fiction	161
	Van Gogh in modern Japanese literature	175
II	Cinema, video and the performing arts
	Introduction	193
	Van Gogh in eighty-seven films and videos	197
	Interviews with Van Gogh film directors Robert Altman, Samy Pavel, Maunce Pialat	207
	Crows, blossoms and lust for death - cinema and the myth of Van Gogh the modern artist	217
	Interview with Takizawa Osamu	241
III	Scholars, between truth and myth
	Introduction	257
	Genuine or fake? - on the history and problems of Van Gogh connoisseurship	263
	The Borinage episode, the misrepresentation of Van Gogh, and the creation of a new myth	309
	Van Gogh - illness and creative genius	325
IV	Museums, collections, pilgrimages, commercialism
	Introduction	349
	Johanna van Gogh: a legacy, a mission	355
	Mrs Kroller and Vincent van Gogh	377
	The Japanese pilgrims and their journeys through the world of Van Gogh	397
	The Van Gogh industry	409
	Van Goghs in Japan - the economics behind the art boom	419
	Epilogue	427
	Literature inspired by Vincent van Gogh	431
	Films, operas, dance and music inspired by Van Gogh	441
	Bibliography	450
	Chronology	452
	Index	456