Van Gogh’s Letters

[Anonymous No.20174367]

One of the best things ever written was by a painter who was a failure in his lifetime. Never give up bros. See the beauty in a potato

[Anonymous No.20174393]

>>20174367
>a failure in his lifetime
Not true

[Anonymous No.20174399]

>>20174367
Adding Henri’s “The Art Spirit”, it lends itself toward far more than sketching and painting
>yes I found it through a Lynch interview, no I don’t particularly love him, it just happens to be a very good study on aesthetics

[Anonymous No.20174400]

>>20174393
He lived off of his brother’s charity and often couldn’t afford a crust of bread or paint. Some fellow artist and critics admired his work but he certainly wasn’t successful

[Anonymous No.20174433]

>>20174400
His works were showcased in exhibitions during his lifetime and one of those exhibitions was even attended by the president of France. Add to that the appreciation and acknowledgement he had from other artists and critics I wouldn't call him a failure.

[Anonymous No.20174445]

>>20174400
Not that guy, but this doesn't exactly mean he was a "failure."

[Anonymous No.20174473]

>>20174433
>>20174445
This is blatant contrarianism. Van Gogh is the tortured artist archetype. To be successful in something, it means making a living off of it if it’s your career.

[Anonymous No.20174491]

>>20174473
>To be successful in something, it means making a living off of it if it’s your career.
According to your small mind.

[Anonymous No.20174500]

>>20174491
There is a difference between talent and success

[Anonymous No.20174520]

>>20174500
Literally ignoring the definition of success just to argue a (lame) point on 4chan. Re-evaluate your life.

[Anonymous No.20174581]

>>20174520
In the age of capitalism, commercial success is all that matters. Money is tangible and provides a living. Ask anyone on the street who knows Van Gogh if he was successful or a failure during his lifetime. Everyone tells me he was a failure including himself, except you