Vincent Van Gogh Self Portrait Remy 1889

Vincent Van Gogh, Self Portrait Remy, 1889 a Hand Embellished Giclée on Canvas hand signed by John Myatt and Framed.

Edition Size of 95 plus 5 AP's

Framed size 28" x 32"

"THE SELF-PORTRAIT… I visited the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam a few years ago, and more recently the Musée d’Orsay in Paris to see his self-portrait. Both experiences were unforgettable. The image of the sky is especially powerful, particularly the swooping spiral form that sweeps overhead. It felt to me as though a tremendous cosmic force had been made visible by the hand of the artist. The twin stars to the right of the painting exert a force between them like the binary stars that occur in the galaxy. It is a poetic vision of humanity’s place in the universe, whilst also showing the universe not as a hostile force but as a benign presence that is comforting and reassuring. In my opinion, that’s what gives this work its enduring power. It also gave rise to a sky that was reusable in a series of paintings, so powerful was the image."