I want my things to be seen
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from Antwerp, 6-7 December 1884
My best chance is in the figure, because there are relatively very few who do it, and I must seize the opportunity. I must work myself into it here, until I get into touch with good figure painters - Verhaert, for instance, and then I imagine portrait painting is the way to earn the means for greater things.
I feel a power within me to do something, I see that my work holds its own against other work, and that gives me a great craving for work; lately, when I was in the country, I began to doubt, because I noticed that Portier does not seem to care for my things any more.
One thing is certain, that I want my things to be seen. Later on we may lose courage, but we will try and put it off for a long time.
Letter 438
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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My best chance is in the figure, because there are relatively very few who do it, and I must seize the opportunity. I must work myself into it here, until I get into touch with good figure painters - Verhaert, for instance, and then I imagine portrait painting is the way to earn the means for greater things.
I feel a power within me to do something, I see that my work holds its own against other work, and that gives me a great craving for work; lately, when I was in the country, I began to doubt, because I noticed that Portier does not seem to care for my things any more.
One thing is certain, that I want my things to be seen. Later on we may lose courage, but we will try and put it off for a long time.
Letter 438
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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