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“The difference between an artist who finds sales and someone like Vincent van Gogh, who never did, is that van Gogh quietly changed the world—while others simply passed through it.”
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“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.”
Vincent van Gogh
Self-Portrait (Dedicated to Gauguin)
1888
oil on canvas
65 x 52 cm
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Van Gogh sold one painting in his lifetime. Was he not an artist?
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Van Gogh sold one painting in his lifetime. Was he not an artist?
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In a Brilliant Light: Van Gogh in Arles, 1984 | From the Vaults
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A new work every 36 hours: Despite only working for 10 years—from the age of 27 up until his early demise at 37—van Gogh was incredibly prolific. He produced more than 900 paintings and many more drawings and sketches, which works out at nearly a new artwork every 36 hours.
But he never achieved professional success during his lifetime. He sold only one painting while alive. Vincent van Gogh became successful as an artist in the world several decades after his death.
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Vincent van Gogh’s last words were “La tristesse durera toujours”, which translates to “The sadness will last forever.” He had shot himself in the chest at the age of 37, although had managed to walk back to the Auberge Ravoux, where two doctors tended to him, but were unable to remove the bullet. He uttered his last words to his brother before his death.