Three months after Van Gogh painted 'Night Cafe,' he had a mental breakdown and cut off his ear. The only Van Gogh painting I've seen in real life is "Irises." I saw it at the Getty in Los Angeles and even took my mom's picture next to it. I mean, come on, it was a VAN GOGH. I'm not liquid enough to travel Europe examining masterpieces. But if I had that cash, maybe after the next spec sale, I'd get on a plane and fly right to see "Night Cafe," which would be a mistake because it's housed in New Haven, Connecticut, in the Yale University Art Gallery. Today, we're going to look at a video essay about "Night Cafe" by Nerdwriter and talk about what we can learn from this self-professed 'ugly' painting from Van Gogh. So hold onto your ears and let's go! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 8 March, 2019