Re: Van Gogh farmhouse
Originally Posted by
Harbal
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I don't really know how skilled an artist Van Gogh was, but I don't see any reason to think his despair was of a quality any higher than that of anyone else suffering from mental illness and experiencing despair. Why are we giving him so much praise for not being quite right in the head?
I studied Art at school Harbal and I think one of the reasons he’s so famous is due to his expression of his mental illness through art. I don’t even think people knew what mental health issues were when he made those paintings
More and more, I’m seeing a growing awareness of people dealing with mental health issues.
I did not even look at the perspective of a tennis player’s anguish at giving a press conference after a bad match. Made me consider the other person’s perspective.