"If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint', then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." --Vincent Van Gogh
The Tragic Genius of Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh is unquestionably one of the most celebrated artists decades over. His works are highly sought after and are featured in countries around the world, as well as in traveling exhibits. Though this was not at all the case when Van Gogh was alive. Van Gogh suffered questionably biopolar disorder, intense anxiety and depression, and some even question the possibility of schizophrenia.
Despite these mental illnesses, a poor lifestyle, and few close companions, Van Gogh painted over 900 works of art in his lifetime, though as many know, he only sold one painting while he was alive, thus believing that his works were worthless (Templeton Reid, LLC, 2013). On this site I will analyze a variety of resources on Vincent Van Gogh, and provide helpful information pertaining to research of the great artist. The goal is for public libraries to be able to utilize this pathfinder to showcase the number of audio, visual, and digital resources. Van Gogh is such a studied and celebrated artist in a variety of mediums, this site will show a small percentage of these sources. |
"You know, it seems to me there’s so much more to the world than the average eye’s allowed to see. I believe, if you look hard, there are more wonders in this universe than you could ever have dreamed of."
--Richard Curtis, writer of the Doctor Who episode: 'Vincent and the Doctor', offering a glimpse inside the mind of Vincent Van Gogh through pop culture. |
References:
Templeton Reid, LLC. (2013, January 15). Retrieved from The Van Gogh Gallery: https://www.vangoghgallery.com/
Templeton Reid, LLC. (2013, January 15). Retrieved from The Van Gogh Gallery: https://www.vangoghgallery.com/
About the Author:
Angela Evans procured this site in Spring 2019 for the Audio and Video Sources class at IUPUI's MLIS program, taught by Professor Annette Lamb. Angela is a lifelong lover of art and an information literacy advocate. Pictured left is her daughter, just under a year old, seeing her first Van Gogh at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (Newfields). Please enjoy the site. |