i have just begun reading a book called The Yellow House. it is about the two months that the artists Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived together in a little yellow house in the south of France. as i delve into the glimpse of their lives during this period of time, i am just fascinated by the pieces of information i have already learned about Van Gogh. from his battle with mental illness to his desperate desire to stave off loneliness to his explosive creativity (much of which was never recognized during his life), his time in that yellow house was spent finding the balance between light and dark, fullness and emptiness, joy and sorrow. so far it is a very interesting portrayal of such a brilliant man.
i also just found a blog composed of the letters and notes that Van Gogh wrote over the years. it is quite intriguing.
i wish we could go this yellow house on our europe trip. also, he lived with gauguin? crazy. i didn't know this. also i think van gogh and i would have been kindred dark spirits. we would have shared our dark mysteries with each other. there would have been solidarity in our suffering.
ReplyDeletealso, you and i totally should have lived in an era where letters were a way of life. i am certain we would be famous and widely read by people today.
Wow, that book sounds really interesting! :)
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