One day last week I received one that I just had to read. It was about one of my favorite artists, Vincent Van Gogh!
FAMILY TREE OF VINCENT VAN GOGH
His dizzy aunt ------------------------------------ Verti Gogh
The brother who ate prunes------------------------- Gotta Gogh
The brother who worked at a convenience store ----- Stop N Gogh
The grandfather from Yugoslavia ------------------- U Gogh
His magician uncle -------------------------------- Where-diddy Gogh
His Mexican cousin -------------------------------- A Mee Gogh
The Mexican cousin's American half-brother -------- Gring Gogh
The nephew who drove a stage coach ---------------- Wells-far Gogh
The constipated uncle ----------------------------- Can't Gogh
The ballroom dancing aunt ------------------------- Tang Gogh
The bird lover uncle ------------------------------ Flamin Gogh
The fruit-loving cousin --------------------------- Man Gogh
An aunt who taught positive thinking -------------- Way-to-Gogh
A sister who loved disco -------------------------- Go Gogh
And his niece who travels the country in an RV ---- Winnie Bay Gogh
As far back as I can remember I always appreciated his work and found his life story fascinating but never really zeroed in on any particular painting.
That changed one day in July, 1957.
My husband and I were honeymooning on "Old Cape Cod."
The beaches are beautiful, the water on the Cape is warm and the sand could be hot but it was always a pleasant experience.
One Sunday afternoon it was pouring so the beach was out of the question. We decided to put on our rain gear, run through the raindrops and visit the shops on the main street.
Those were the days when the "Blue Laws" were in effect so the only place that was open was a drug store. Okay, beggars can't be choosers so we took shelter in the drug store.
As soon as we walked in I saw a large framed print of Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
Artist Vincent van Gogh
Year 1888
Type Oil on canvas
Dimensions 92.1 cm × 73 cm (36.2 in × 28.7 in)
Location National Gallery, London
No question about it, I was hooked, bought the print and it hung in our living room for many years.
As a matter of fact I have a print hanging on my bedroom wall here in Florida!! When I open my eyes in the morning that's the first thing I see.
No wonder I read that Van Gogh e-mail, it's clever, funny and brought back some wonderful memories.
Who's your favorite artist and what piece of art do you admire most?