a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.
Dear Reader, It has been too long. I wanted this entry to tell you that I have scans of all my writing about Vincent in my hands, that the truly creative work has begun. Unfortunately, my patience has been tested these past two months in the scanning of hundreds of documents, the resizing and cropping, [...]
Fri, November 11 2011 » Personal, Popular Culture, Research, Writing the Book » No Comments
Johanna van Gogh-Bonger Today I’d like to take a moment to honor one of the most important and most forgotten figures in Vincent’s work and life: Jo van Gogh-Bonger. Lovely, lovely Jo. Jo married Theo van Gogh, Vincent’s brother, on May 2nd, 1889. Since Vincent died July 29th, 1890, Jo only met Vincent on a [...]
Tue, February 16 2010 » Research » 3 Comments
In the beginning, I avoided the “Van Go” aspect to this project right and left, I instead dug for the truth, and the truth could only be found in his letters, in his paintings, in history… Or so I thought. But the commodification, the misinterpretation, the drama, the mythology of Van Gogh is all important, [...]
Mon, February 8 2010 » Artists Inspired by Vincent, Popular Culture, Research » 4 Comments
