The Mind Creative
Starry Night - 1889
Vincent left Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in 1890 and began
communicating with his brother Theo about his innermost thoughts
and the state of his mind. During this time, Vincent worked
feverishly creating nearly one painting day. By then, he viewed his
life as horribly wasted and a culmination of failures. On July 27,
1890 Van Gogh attempted suicide by shooting himself in the chest.
He survived, but died two days later from the wound.
Theo, who had collected most of Vincent's work from Paris, died
only six months later. His widow took the collection to Holland and
dedicated herself to getting the now deceased Vincent the
recognition he deserved. She published his works and Vincent
became famous almost instantly and since then his tragic life,
mental anguishes and immortal creations have become legendary.
Today, while his paintings keep on selling for hundreds of millions
of dollars, he managed to sell only one painting in his lifetime;
dying a broken wasted man, believing himself to be useless and
an abject failure.
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