Vincent Van Gogh (just “Vincent” to his friends and to art appreciators who are familiar with him) established a “Studio of the South” in the town of Arles, France, in the French Riviera. He hoped for this studio to be a place where his friends could come stay, paint, collaborate, and be inspired. He painted seven “Sunflowers” paintings and hung one in each bedroom of the house. The color yellow was Vincent’s favorite, and it also symbolized friendship.
The MOMA in New York may have his “Starry Night,” and the Getty in L.A. his “Irises,” but nothing has captured the public’s imagination like his “Sunflowers” paintings.
Unlike what most people think, “Sunflowers” is not just one painting.
