a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.
Auvers, where you lived for such a brief period – the last of your life – in 1890. Auvers, where you painted seventy paintings in seventy days. Auvers, where you shot yourself, where you died, where your bones still reside. A block from the train stop, things look familiar. The town hall. Ghosts greet me. […]
Mon, October 19 2009 » Personal, Photo entries, Research, Travel » 2 Comments
They like Vincent at the Musée d’Orsay. I mean, I suppose he’s a popular guy, but wow. They’ve got banners, this big sign, and he gets a whole room to himself! Hot. Did I mention that it’s a beautiful museum too? A converted train station, actually. Definitely my favorite museum in Paris. Now! To the […]
Mon, October 12 2009 » Personal, Photo entries, Research, Travel » 2 Comments
So firstly, I wanted to share this little darling. I simply love artistic responses to Vincent, but particularly when they are well done. A few days ago I stumbled across a blog of a yarn dyer extraordinaire (all done by hand!), who also made this – which made me smile quite warmly, I might add: […]
Thu, October 8 2009 » Artists Inspired by Vincent, Personal, Popular Culture, Research » 1 Comment