It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill

Vincent Van Gogh
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It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill - it's a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I'm all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I'll always remain half crazy. ✨ Vincent van Gogh (1987). Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890: Vision and Reality, Gloucester
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It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill - it's a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I'm all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I'll always remain half crazy. ✨ Vincent van Gogh (1987). Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890: Vision and Reality, Gloucester

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