Vincent's Yellow

a[n] [auto]biography and a love story.

Arles – Le Café Van Gogh

I came here every night of my stay in Arles, I believe. It is important to call it Le Café Van Gogh, because that is what it is. It is a restoration of the cafe that you painted, not the original. It is meticulously designed. Yet – it rests in the same location. And so […]

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Mon, November 23 2009 » Photo entries, Popular Culture, Research, Travel » 9 Comments

Paris

If Amsterdam was a wide embrace, if the Kröller-Müller was a sweet smile, if Nuenen was chill breath, and Auvers, hot tears… Paris was a wary look. From the moment I set foot on the Rue de Dunkerque, I felt that Paris would endure my visit, but it did not necessarily wish me well. There […]

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Mon, November 9 2009 » Personal, Photo entries, Research, Travel » 1 Comment

Artistic Inspiration, Letters, and Journeys

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: […]

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Thu, October 8 2009 » Artists Inspired by Vincent, Personal, Popular Culture, Research » 1 Comment