Van Gogh And Gauguin Letter Tells Of Artistic Hopes That Turned Sour

Letters Between Van Gogh And Gauguin
This image provided by the Denver Art Museum shows Vincent van Gogh's "Self Portrait with Grey Felt Hat." The story of how one of the most popular postimpressionist painters developed his signature style is told in an exhibit that the Denver Art Museum assembled using more than 70 van Gogh works from dozens of museums and collections around the world. The exhibit also includes artists who influenced him and from fellow postimpressionists. (AP Photo/Denver Art Museum)
This image provided by the Denver Art Museum shows Vincent van Gogh's "Self Portrait with Grey Felt Hat." The story of how one of the most popular postimpressionist painters developed his signature style is told in an exhibit that the Denver Art Museum assembled using more than 70 van Gogh works from dozens of museums and collections around the world. The exhibit also includes artists who influenced him and from fellow postimpressionists. (AP Photo/Denver Art Museum)

The handwritten letter, penned jointly by Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin on cheap paper torn out of a school exercise book, speaks of friendship and hope. Written at a critical point in the careers of both men, it refers to dreams of founding a utopian community of brother artists, of a new artistic renaissance, and of paintings now recognised as masterpieces.

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