Loving Vincent, a movie that taught me more than I expected when i chose to watch it. Vincent van Gogh, whose paintings are sold in millions today was broke almost his entire life so much so that his brother Theo van Gogh, covered the cost of all his art supplies. Vincent painted more than 800 paintings and sold only one during his lifetime. Isn't it thought evoking to know that the painter who painted starry nights never got to know that his paintings are taught to art students, that he is called the father of modern art, that he has a museum on his name in Amsterdam.
After all, it is the worrisome truth of life that we are unable to value something until it is no longer there. We strive for those we cannot have while almost forgetting about those we have right next to us. I wonder how many such artists are being ignored and questioned right this very moment just to glorify them after. A thought that is scary as well as oblivious to many.
" I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." - Vincent van Gogh
Still from Loving Vincent, 2017
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