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The White Armory's latest group giftie, the Masterpiece Van Gogh Signature Gown is a forgery! Well, not really a forgery, more of a mystery. The sunflowers on the flowing raiment pictured above are not those of 19th century Dutch artist, Vincent Van Gogh. He did indeed paint sunflowers (and also irises) -- but separately -- never mixed as if growing in a field together. At least not as far as I can tell after pouring over several online catalogs of his works looking for the name of the piece, which is included with the gown as a reproduction.
So here I am wearing a painting that's not really a painting, but a gown. And a Van Gogh that's really a pseudo-Van Gogh -- shall we say an artist's interpretation of a Van Gogh?
We may as well throw authenticity out the window and call the whole thing an homage!
We may as well throw authenticity out the window and call the whole thing an homage!
Then there's a second mystery, that of Vincent Van Gogh's supposed suicide. According to a recent biography, Van Gogh: The Life, Vincent did not kill himself but was likely shot accidentally by a teenage boy (summering in Auvers) who, along with his friends, had gotten into the habit of teasing and bullying the artist. To watch a startling episode of 60 Minutes about the subject Click Here.
Remember, the TWA group is free to join,
but they require that you request a group invitation from Colton
Drechsler or Ida Donardson. Their group gifties change weekly (on
Sundays).
To commence your Homage to Vincent Click Here
*The White Armory: Masterpiece Van Gogh Signature Gown (Group Giftie)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emerald/77/123/26
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emerald/77/123/26
::MODISH:: NotADoll Sunkissed Skin Who's That Girl Hunt Prize no. 9 (thru April 20th)
*[Raspberry Aristocrat]: Jess Hair (Red Seal Hunt Prize 2011; no longer available as hunt prize)
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