at the getty, part four--vincent

[zyzyly]

detail from "irises"

But I could have told you
Vincent
this world was never
meant for one
as beautiful as you.

Comments

[pbsage.livejournal.com]

love his work. but, i think he would have been a very difficult man to like and/or love.

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

Heh...well, weren't all the best ones that way?

We probably wouldn't be talking about him if he had been nicer, saner, and did much tamer work.
;)

[pbsage.livejournal.com]

no, all of the best were not that way.

rubens, rembrandt come to mind.

one must never confuse the work for the person.

'just because one is a great artist, does not mean one is a great person.' debbie clarke.

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

You're correct; I should have said "some".

[myasma.livejournal.com]

he couldn't even live with himself.

[daily-in-la.livejournal.com]

oh, how poignant