a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.
Vincent, after seeing the room where you lived and died, I needed a break. I took a lovely walk around the whole town for a good three hours, stopping to eat a sandwich on the side of the road. You would also take long walks, and I went as far as necessary to see every […]
Mon, October 26 2009 » Personal, Photo entries, Research, Travel » 3 Comments
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