The Story Behind The Painting
Ah! Portraiture, portraiture with the thoughts, the soul of the model in it, that is what I think must come. - Vincent Van Gogh, Letter to Theo Van Gogh, August 1888 Vincent van Gogh painted over thirty-five portraits in his short lifetime, also choosing to paint his own portrait in order to know himself more, perhaps, or simply because it was cheaper than hiring a model! Van Gogh’s self-portrait in a straw hat, shows Vincent dressed in the yellow straw hat and work coat of t
JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER
Well it hasn’t been a great start to the summer weather wise! Although when rain stops play, I’ve at least been able to focus on art! I’ve been doing podcasts galore via Zoom, having some very interesting chats about art forgery, fraud and the art industry in general. Fancy a listen? Here’s the links: @ ‘What’s the Story? Sounds’ - Emily Atack Lie Detector (Spotify Original podcast hosted by actor and comedian Emily Atack) www.whatsthestorysounds.com @ ‘The Wise Fool’ www.wi
