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I thought this was a bizarre choice as well. The starving artist characterization is so common it's a trope at this point. But it really shows ignorance on the
by wmeredith 11y ago
I thought this was a bizarre choice as well. The starving artist characterization is so common it's a trope at this point. But it really shows ignorance on the author's part to then select Van Gogh, who was particularly devoted to only his art and had a hardscrabble life even amongst the starving artist set.
- isolate 11y agoVan Gogh shot himself because he was mentally ill, probably from bipolar disorder. The same thing that killed him (in a depressive phase) was likely responsible for his creativity (in a hypomanic phase).