Dear Theo: Van Gogh's words on the art of life and the future: Van Gogh's words on the art of life and the future

Author: Van Gogh
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Publication Date: 2001-07-01
Features: The difference between a person before and after falling in love is just like the difference between a candle that hasn't been lit yet and a candle that is already lit. Now the candle is there, and it's a good one, and it's also lit—it's truly functional. Love makes people adopt a more composed attitude toward many things, so they are more satisfied with their work. Some excellent spirit of the era that should be preserved has been lost—in art, especially. Life itself is like this too. I can't clearly understand what it is, but not only has black and white changed direction, deviating from a healthy and noble essence. A spirit of doubt, observation, and indifference is quite common, even though everything appears very active.