‘Lust for Life’ starts off in London, where Vincent worked at his uncle’s Goupil Gallery as an art dealer. It’s commendable the passion with which the author manages to capture the eccentric personality that was Van Gogh. Irving Stone gives us an insight into the life of Vincent Van Gogh and the struggles, both personal and creative, that went into his art. Written with a passion reminiscent of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings, Irving Stone's "Lust for Life" is a fictionalised biography of the famed post-Impressionist painter. Plagued by hallucinations, nightmares and intense bouts of anxiety, Van Gogh created the achingly beautiful ‘Starry Night’ a year before his tragic death. And that the human spirit can rise above all forms of adversity and, produce great art that communicates meaningfully with the rest of the world. Vincent van Gogh’s story shows the indomitable strength of human spirit. His teachers and fellow painters didn't look at him seriously - his lines were never straight, he didn't study human anatomy, his colours were chaotic and his style was very childish. He was laughed at, mocked, being called "Le Fou Roux" - the red fool, being rejected by women he loved, he was an embarrassment to his family. But beneath those vibrant brushstrokes, swirling colours and breathtaking landscapes lies another story, a tragedy of heartbreak and pain, poverty and mental illness. Van Gogh may have suffered from anxiety, absinthe addiction, and debilitating seizures, but his suffering gave him insight, and that insight, in turn, gave the world a new kind of art called Post-Impressionism.Īs a painter, Vincent Van Gogh secured his place in history as one of the most iconic artists to have ever lived. The idea of the tortured artist has long been debated in our culture, and you can’t say the words tortured artist without Vincent Van Gogh coming to mind.
The fact that these celebrated artists chose not to recoil in passive suffering and instead turned their sorrow into something the world would cherish, made them great artists.
Great artists are not in a constant state of depression and pain, they become great artists in spite of it.
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