
In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh
Many artists will name at least one great master in his field who inspired him. For my dad, there are a few. When I was growing up, Pablo and Vincent were names that often came up when my dad was discussing art. At first, I was a bit humored and surprised by his casual way of naming the men I thought of as Picasso and van Gogh, believing such immediacy to represent a crossing of some invisible line that might be mistaken for a lack of respect. It took me some time to realize