Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>When I was a young boy, my class went on a field trip to the >Metropolitan Museum of Art. Van Gogh was my hero that year, so when >we entered the room that held the van Goghs, I peeled off from the >group and sat on a bench, staring at one of the sunflower paintings. >Soon my classmates left, and I was alone. Staring at the painting, >with the murmur of footsteps in the background, I was entranced to >be sitting alone in a roomful of van Gogh's colorful paintings. >After a restful pause, I left my seat, and walked toward the >painting, and stopped only inches away. Enchanted by the swirling >colors and thick, pasty pigment, I reached up and plucked off a >small piece of paint and put it in my change pocket. I then left to >meet up with my class. >>> >>>Yeah - van Gogh never sold any paintings in his life. >>>All the best! >>>Raimo >> >>I heard that after he died, a farmer used some of his paintings to patch >>holes in a fence or barn. No wonder he couldn't sell his paintings --- they were all damaged ;-) - -- Alastair Firkin http://www.afirkin.com http://www.familyofman2.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html