My Covid Classics – #16

The Wandering Art Historian book club tackled Irving Stone’s Lust for Life last week and I am having big feelings. I can’t remember if this was my third or fourth time reading this book, but I do know that it was my first since researching, writing and producing my four-week class, The Legacy of Vincent […]

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Kids & Vincent van Gogh

It can sometimes be difficult to explain art historical movements, or even the lives of certain artists, to children.  For the recent Take pART event, I was asked to write about Vincent van Gogh and his painting “Starry Night” for a kid’s art activity.  Here’s what I came up with… Vincent van Gogh was a […]

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“Lust for Life”

July’s selection for the Art Lovers Book Club is “Lust for Life” by Irving Stone!  “Lust for Life” is a biography of the great Vincent van Gogh presented as historical fiction.  Stone’s book focuses the readers’ attention on Vincent’s relationships – with his brother, with his colleagues, and with his romantic partners. Art Lovers Book […]

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