a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.
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
August 25th, 2009 Hotel, first night in Arles 9:45am I had a dream where I time traveled. However, this was no run of the mill time travel. I used no power other than my own force, my will power. I sat in a room and said to myself, I will go back thirty years to […]
Mon, January 18 2010 » Personal, Research » 3 Comments