Max Beckmann vs Van Gogh: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Themes, Painters, Correspondence, Criticism and interpretation, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Max Beckmann

Max Beckmann Max Beckmann · 1931 ★★★★☆ 4.0 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Van Gogh

Van Gogh Federico Zeri · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.1 31 pages · ≈ 34 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Van Gogh is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Max Beckmann.

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