Vincent's Yellow

a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.

Arles smells like…

Arles. From my hotel window. Les Alyscamps. Butterfly in L’Espace Van Gogh sucks up yellow. (I had never really had the privilege to watch a butterfly drink!) The Langlois Bridge – take a closer look. (I’m sure I’m pronouncing it wrong)

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Fri, December 11 2009 » Travel, Video Entries » No Comments

A Walk in Arles

No one is quite sure what brought you to Arles. You wanted to go south, Vincent, away from Paris, and something drew you to this town. Perhaps it was what Michelet wrote about the beauty of the arlesienne, the women of Arles, but that was not what you would encounter here. Although the walls are [...]

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Mon, November 30 2009 » Photo entries, Popular Culture, Travel » 2 Comments

Paris

If Amsterdam was a wide embrace, if the Kröller-Müller was a sweet smile, if Nuenen was chill breath, and Auvers, hot tears… Paris was a wary look. From the moment I set foot on the Rue de Dunkerque, I felt that Paris would endure my visit, but it did not necessarily wish me well. There [...]

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Mon, November 9 2009 » Personal, Photo entries, Research, Travel » 1 Comment