Van Gogh
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I am sick of being me.
Every attempt is scorned and sour.
My broad strokes, wet beneath the surface.
Lost my ear, hear the pretty
colors, blue, van gogh yellow,
iris purple, oh how they sing, with
so much glee. There a product
of my insanity, a present
for the future to see.
Millions represented, not my intention
one canvas many stories, wet beneath the surface.
I hate being a part of nobody, always looking in,
a disdain from others. I studied and practiced,
so the voices would whisper, do not fail me now.
The mirrors would not tell my story, so
i painted many look alikes not quite like me.
The rage is still, the rejection real.
Dear Theo, may you find the secrets that
eluded my attempts of success.
My attempts at a normal life.
Dear Theo, i dreamt of you,
not quite catching your eyes,
oh so blue, i could not paint
them for you.
Every attempt is scorned and sour.
My broad strokes, wet beneath the surface.
Lost my ear, hear the pretty
colors, blue, van gogh yellow,
iris purple, oh how they sing, with
so much glee. There a product
of my insanity, a present
for the future to see.
Millions represented, not my intention
one canvas many stories, wet beneath the surface.
I hate being a part of nobody, always looking in,
a disdain from others. I studied and practiced,
so the voices would whisper, do not fail me now.
The mirrors would not tell my story, so
i painted many look alikes not quite like me.
The rage is still, the rejection real.
Dear Theo, may you find the secrets that
eluded my attempts of success.
My attempts at a normal life.
Dear Theo, i dreamt of you,
not quite catching your eyes,
oh so blue, i could not paint
them for you.
"The Poet is a madman lost in adventure."
-Paul Verlaine-
"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
-Edgar Poe-
-Paul Verlaine-
"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
-Edgar Poe-
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"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
-Paul Verlaine-
"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
-Edgar Poe-
I love how you've painted it with the words! Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing.
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-Paul Verlaine-
"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
-Edgar Poe-
You're welcome.
That's very cool about the oil underneath still being wet! :cool:
I was lucky enough to see his work at the Van Gogh Museum in Amersterdam AND the actual cafe in Arle that he painted.
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/The-Cafe-Terrace-on-the-Place-du-Forum-Arles-at-Night-c-1888-Posters_i1099865_.htm
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That's awesome you saw the actual cafe in Arle that he painted. I was at the Van Gogh Museum in 2002 and very much enjoyed it. I thought I would share my poster that I got when I was there.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k300/patrickpjfan/014.jpg
It was pretty cool patrick.
But I'm pretty stoked I got to go to the Van Gogh Museum, and Rembranthaus and it was fantastic to see the cafe because I recognized it immediately. Arle was a beautiful spot with it's colloseum and lots of cobbled streets. Just magic. I can see why Vincent painted so much while he was there. It's a very inspiring spot.
LOVE your poster!
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THat would have been very cool to sit outside for a coffee. At least you saw it and it's something you won't forget. I'm not much of a art person but I really enjoyed the museum. I was there on mother's day and made sure to call my mom and wish her Happy Mother's day. We did the walking audio tour and everytime the narrator said Van Gogh, he said it very loud. By the end we were laughing. It was said by the group I was with the rest of the nite. VAN GOGH!!!!
If I ever meet you I'll do my impression of it for you.
Oh I'm thrilled that I saw it, even now, and it was years ago! Everytime I see that painting I think of it. I doubt I'll ever forget it.
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-Paul Verlaine-
"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
-Edgar Poe-
Says it's called The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night, c.1888 Although I just call it Night Cafe.
I think Starry Night is this one.
http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?startat=/getposter.asp&APNum=375608&CID=2A3BCFC5D81F4F1F8FA20CB99CBF6361&PPID=1&search=Van%20Goh%20Starry%20Night&f=t&FindID=0&P=1&PP=5&sortby=RD&cname=&SearchID=
He did a few with irises. Bit like Sunflowers!
http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?CID=2A3BCFC5D81F4F1F8FA20CB99CBF6361&txtSearch=Irises&imageField2.x=10&imageField2.y=17
And The Mulberry Tree is just magical!
http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?startat=/getposter.asp&APNum=366874&CID=2A3BCFC5D81F4F1F8FA20CB99CBF6361&PPID=1&search=mulberry%20tree&f=t&FindID=0&P=1&PP=1&sortby=RD&cname=&SearchID=
I do so love the Don MacLean song Vincent! Here's a youtube of it with a whole heap of Vincent's works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dipFMJckZOM
I don't know about how the art is interpreted by schizophrenics, but it certainly speaks to me. It's a very beautiful idea if it does.
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Thank you Vincent. I get it. #X.
-Paul Verlaine-
"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
-Edgar Poe-
I'm jealous of you!! I love van goghs work! I hope one day I will be lucky enough to see some of his painting in person
You're most welcome x.
Tis a beautiful song and nicely matched to the art I think.
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aaw, don't be jealous! you'll get a chance, I'm sure of it!
they do tour some of the collection around the world from time to time.
it's even possible that you have a van gogh in a gallery somewhere near you.
I must confess that I feel pretty lucky to have been though and seen so many of his works in one place and to have spent the time around Arle which is where he painted so many beautiful paintings.
This is courtesy of wiki:
Van Gogh arrived on 21 February 1888, at the railroad station in Arles, crossed Place Lamartine, entered the city through the Porte de la Cavalerie, and took quarters a few steps further, at the Hôtel-Restaurant Carrel, 30 Rue Cavalerie. He had ideas of founding a Utopian art colony. His companion for two months was the Danish artist, Christian Mourier-Petersen. In March, he painted local landscapes, using a gridded "perspective frame." Three of his pictures were shown at the annual exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants. In April he was visited by the American painter, Dodge MacKnight, who was resident in Fontvieille nearby.
On 1 May he signed a lease for 15 francs a month to rent the four rooms in the right hand side of the "Yellow House" (so called because its outside walls were yellow) at No. 2 Place Lamartine. The house was unfurnished and had been uninhabited for some time so he was not able to move in straight away. He had been staying at the Hôtel Restaurant Carrel in the Rue de la Cavalerie, just inside the medieval gate to the city, with the old Roman Arena in view. The rate charged by the hotel was 5 francs a week, which Van Gogh regarded as excessive. He disputed the price, and took the case to the local arbitrator who awarded him a twelve franc reduction on his total bill. On 7 May he moved out of the Hôtel Carrel, and moved into the Café de la Gare. He became friends with the proprietors, Joseph and Marie Ginoux. Although the Yellow House had to be furnished before he could fully move in, Van Gogh was able to use it as a studio. His major project at this time was a series of paintings intended to form the décoration for the Yellow House.
In June he visited Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. He gave drawing lessons to a Zouave second lieutenant, Paul-Eugène Milliet, who also became a companion. MacKnight introduced him to Eugène Boch, a Belgian painter, who stayed at times in Fontvieille (they exchanged visits in July). Gauguin agreed to join him in Arles. In August he painted sunflowers; Boch visited again. On 8 September, upon advice from his friend the station's postal supervisor Joseph Roulin, he bought two beds, and he finally spent the first night in the still sparsely furnished Yellow House on 17 September.
On 23 October Gauguin eventually arrived in Arles, after repeated requests from Van Gogh. During November they painted together. Uncharacteristically, Van Gogh painted some pictures from memory, deferring to Gauguin's ideas in this. Their first joint outdoor painting exercise was conducted at the picturesque Alyscamps. It was in November that Van Gogh painted The Red Vineyard.
In December the two artists visited Montpellier and viewed works by Courbet and Delacroix in the Museé Fabre. However, their relationship was deteriorating badly. They quarrelled fiercely about art. Van Gogh felt an increasing fear that Gauguin was going to desert him, and what he described as a situation of "excessive tension" reached a crisis point on 23 December 1888, when Van Gogh stalked Gauguin with a razor and then cut off the lower part of his own left ear, which he wrapped in newspaper and gave to a prostitute named Rachel in the local brothel, asking her to "keep this object carefully." Gauguin left Arles and did not see Van Gogh again. Van Gogh was hospitalised and in a critical state for a few days. He was immediately visited by Theo (whom Gauguin had notified), as well as Madame Ginoux and frequently by Roulin. In January 1889 Van Gogh returned to the "Yellow House", but spent the following month between hospital and home, suffering from hallucinations and paranoia that he was being poisoned. In March the police closed his house, after a petition by thirty townspeople, who called him fou roux ("the redheaded madman"). Signac visited him in hospital and Van Gogh was allowed home in his company. In April he moved into rooms owned by Dr. Rey, after floods damaged paintings in his own home. On 17 April Theo married Johanna Bonger in Amsterdam.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh
I had the good fortune to stay in Montpellier and spent a bit of time going back and forth to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer while I was there. We were able to be there for the annual arrival of the Romany gypsies who come every year for the festival of the Maries.
It's beautiful countryside and I can see why he was so inspired by it.
I hope you get to see his work up close and personal some day, it's really something to see.
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