a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.
I should’ve done this a long time ago.
So here we go, after 3 years of research, these are the primary things that drive me crazy, in order from most obvious to least obvious (but assumed somewhere in the back of people’s minds). If you ever read anything that makes any of these claims, you can [...]
Mon, March 1 2010 » Personal, Popular Culture, Research » 4 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 few occasions, [...]
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, and [...]
Mon, February 8 2010 » Artists Inspired by Vincent, Popular Culture, Research » 4 Comments
