My work lies in the heart of the people
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 12 or 13 May 1882
I feel that my work lies in the heart of the people, that I must keep close to the ground, that I must grasp life in its depths, and make progress through many cares and troubles.
I can't think of any other way. I do not ask to be free from trouble or care, I only hope the latter will not become unbearable, and this need not be the case as long as I can work and keep the sympathy of people like you.
Letter 197
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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I feel that my work lies in the heart of the people, that I must keep close to the ground, that I must grasp life in its depths, and make progress through many cares and troubles.
I can't think of any other way. I do not ask to be free from trouble or care, I only hope the latter will not become unbearable, and this need not be the case as long as I can work and keep the sympathy of people like you.
Letter 197
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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