Working on to the utmost
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 22 July 1883
I do not approve, Theo, of spending more than one receives, but when it is a question of going on strike or working on, I vote for working on to the utmost.
Millet and the other masters worked on till writs were served on them, or some have been in prison, or have had to move from one place to another, but I do not see that any one of them gave up his work.
And I am only beginning, but I see it from afar, like a dark shadow, and sometimes it makes my work gloomy.
Letter 301
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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I do not approve, Theo, of spending more than one receives, but when it is a question of going on strike or working on, I vote for working on to the utmost.
Millet and the other masters worked on till writs were served on them, or some have been in prison, or have had to move from one place to another, but I do not see that any one of them gave up his work.
And I am only beginning, but I see it from afar, like a dark shadow, and sometimes it makes my work gloomy.
Letter 301
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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