In contemplating art, I have always enjoyed Van Gogh. Long before I ever set foot in Provence, Arles and St. Remy, I recall a wonderful show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Van Gogh in Arles. Although I had seen paintings at various museums in a piecemeal fashion, I had not seen so many of his work in one place. When I had visited Amsterdam in 1977, the Van Gogh museum was closed for renovation. Years later, in a return trip to Amsterdam, I was overjoyed to show my son the museum. As always, he noticed a critical work that was not there, one he had studied in kindergarten - Starry Night. Upon our return to NYC, we made sure to visit the Modern Museum of Art where it resides. Even today, he has a Van Gogh print hanging over his bed purchased in Amsterdam, the one of the yellow bedroom with the small bed against the wall, depicting his bedroom in Provence, while painting his greatest works.
Each summer, as we drive through Provence we again share the same scenery, the sunflowers and lavender that have inspired so many artists, Van Gogh to Cezanne, Picasso to Brayer, we feel so fortunate to be there and grateful to share our journeys with you our readers and those we help tour Provence.
So as you follow this blog, please contact us if you are interested in touring with us. Visit Arles, and St. Remy, tour the asylum where Van Gogh was hospitalized and where patients still paint as therapy and sell their works. Summer 2012 is now closed and booked, but we can begin planning 2013.
Bon voyage!
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