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Why Did Vincent van Gogh Paint 26 Portraits of a Postman and His Family While Staying in the South of France?
The artist met Joseph Roulin, a 47-year-old postal worker, in the late 1880s. The series of artworks will be reunited at ...
Q&A: Albert Barnes' Biographer, Blake Gopnik, on the Importance of Museums
Art critic and biographer Blake Gopnik explores the intriguing history of the Barnes Foundation in an interview with Newsweek ...
How the First Vincent van Gogh Piece Was Acquired in the US: Book Excerpt
Blake Gopnik recounts how the Albert Barnes Foundation started its collection of modern art via an excerpt from his book, ...
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll.
Attributing a work to the artist generally requires authentication by the Van Gogh Museum, but lawsuits and an influx of ...
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Amsterdam: Anselm Kiefer & Vincent van Gogh – Mariella Guzzoni
The Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, collaborating for the first time on a common project, present ...
‘The Maverick’s Museum’ Review: Albert Barnes and the Art of Collecting
His talent for pharmaceutical chemistry made him rich. His bold taste in paintings created the foundation for America’s most ...