Film homage Kirk Douglas and Vincent Minnelli Lust For Life 1956 Old Tucson Arizona 1971
by David Lee Guss
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Film homage Kirk Douglas and Vincent Minnelli Lust For Life 1956 Old Tucson Arizona 1971
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David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) wins the trophy for largely unrecognized, poverty stricken genius, who couldn't exchange a painting for a glass of absinthe; but whose work commands millions today. His "Starry Night" (1889) is one of his most popular in reproductions. It was painted 13 months before his premature death at 37.
Kirk Douglas does a very credible job playing van Gogh in the Vincent Minnelli directed "Lust For Life" in 1956. Color is so very important in van Gogh's mature work. It is ironic that MGM, for budgetary reasons, used a color stock for the film that quickly faded. Edward G. Robinson is thanked in the credits. He had one of the finest private collections in the world, which he subsequently sold in a divorce settlement.
"I am seeking, I am striving. I am in it with all my heart."
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything."
"I dream my painting and the I paint my dream,"...Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z3xHMNHQUs
In real life Anthony Quinn was an accomplished painter himself.
Don McClean's "Starry Starry Knight" accompanies some of van Gogh's creations
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvLq0TYiwI
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April 24th, 2014
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