Self-optimization through art
We are worth knowing, far more than what we give ourselves credit for. Rational assessment may say otherwise. But to believe that our work matters...
Tag: van gogh
Hokusai’s great wave: a lesson in persistence
Can we improve our craft over time? The Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) seemed to think so. “Until the age of 70, nothing I drew was worthy of notice....
Van Gogh’s fascination with Japan
Japanese art flooded Western Europe when in 1854, America forced Japan to open its borders to trade. Some of the prints of Japanese woodcuts made...
Van Gogh: ‘These waves are claws, the boat is caught in them, you can feel it.’
Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai finished his most famous work, The Great Wave, at the age of 71. Upon seeing the print, Van Gogh remarked: “These waves...