On the occasion of Vincent van Gogh's 150th birthday (1853 to 1890), this volume recalls the "most powerful idealist and most touching martyr in the new art, ... who became lonely out of immense love for humanity, who became insane out of immense reason" (Hermann Hesse) through selected quotes. The letter quotes are supplemented by an afterword with a biographical overview, a timeline, and a list of literature. Additionally, the Insel Taschenbuch series includes: Vincent van Gogh. Letters to His Brother. 3 volumes, Van Gogh in His Letters. With illustrations.