Van Gogh and Gauguin, two larger-than- life artists, became friends and painted together in late 19thcentury France. Theirs was a collaboration characterized by an at-times explosive combustion of art, new ideas, and personalities. Their distinct styles were inspirational to each other and to later generations of artists; their friendship, however, proved almost fatal.

David Gariff explores the works created by these two, especially during the three-month period in Arles when they lived and worked side by side.

Gariff is a lecturer for the National Gallery of Art.