Adam Gopnik on Vincent van Gogh

Adam Gopnik, award-winning staff writer for the New Yorker since 1986 and its art critic from 1987 to 1995, provides his singular commentary on Van Gogh’s art, life, and legacy.
5/5/16

[@renzo6490]

Skip the intro...go to 7 min. 45. Sec. !

[@jehovahuponyou]

VINCENT, JUST LIKE EVERYONE OF US, SOUGHT ACCEPTANCE, WHICH EQUATES TO BEING LOVED, BUT TO USE A SONG LYRIC; HE LOOKED FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES!!! THIS WAS A VERY GOOD LECTURE, *BRAVO!!!* ALSO "BRAVO" FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO SO WE ALL COULD ENJOY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EDIT - PS - THE STORIES IN THE LECTURE WERE SPELL-BOUNDING!!! THIS MAN SHOULD BE IN DEMAND TO SPEAK ALL OVER THE WORLD, OUR BEST TO HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@duchessstudioband7896]

Everyone thinks they know Vincent. I think to truly understand him, you must read his letters to Theo. Then look at photograph of him, and then paint him.

[@DJSTOEK]

🖤

[@nomoremrniceguy368]

Why Vincent? 1. His art. 2. His imperfections.

[@davidvanderveer5882]

There is a KZbin address from Kirt that told of his ideas on Vincent from Kirt's childhood on very interesting!

[@davidvanderveer5882]

You spelled your title wrong....it is not VIncent rather Vincent...everyone knows that! But I think I spelled Kurt wrong the other day. This is the painter D.VAN DERVEER ,you can spell that correctly too!

[@waltermessines5181]

The most misunderstood artist always , once more, mispronounced. Van Go? Go where? Goch, Koch, a small keg in a worldwide web determined to , even after he is long gone, still mock his name, though feasting on his legacy? van Gogh is pronounced like Hog, UK style, with a small, barely audible hush at the end.

[@mr.ramjangles5165]

Ever see Starry Night as a yarn painting? 🙂🧶🎨👍🏻 kzbin.info/aero/PLr6pyQ-su1fRZObhwssxla0T1vDjTcqCB

[@renzo6490]

32 MIN 38 SEC. The well educated Mr. Gopnik's pronunciation of ''poignant''. In all his 61 years has no one had the courage to correct him?

[@cassandrag803]

Renzo nor does he pronounce Van Gogh correctly

[@teknitulaspacenoise]

Poighnint? *face palm*

[@stuartayre7618]

Sounds like he's mixing "poignant" and "pertinent".

[@jglhendricks]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@erlingandersen8008]

wery well spoking---looking at great paings, let you see new discovery everytime you look at it

[@davidvanderveer5882]

Watch your spelling!

[@nancyblum12]

David Vanderveer Speaking of spelling, it's Kirk Varnedoe not Kirt.