Thursday, August 21, 2008

VAN GOGH

There are those who believe this is a photograph of a young Vincent Van Gogh:


And there are those who believe this is a photograph of an older Vincent Van Gogh:


I disagree with the first group. I agree with the second group.  Either way, I don't believe they're the same guy.

Who cares, you ask?

Excellent point.

11 comments:

  1. Alien TrutherAugust 21, 2008 at 4:58 PM

    I definitely think you're right that they're not the same guy - the nose, shape of the head and eyes are different enough that aging wouldn't account for the change.

    But that second one sure does look like Van Gogh.

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  2. Terpsichore Diotima (lusitana combatente)December 29, 2008 at 9:36 AM

    Sure they're not the same person.

    regards

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  3. Terpsichore Diotima (lusitana combatente)December 29, 2008 at 1:08 PM

    Hi
    Just to say BTW, that my blog is meer

    www.ailhadosamores,wordpress.com

    The www.liradeterpsichore.blogspot.com is a little still...

    I agree that the first photo is not Vnn Gogh. Defenetly not. I don't know why they even discuss it. You can see the mouth, et.

    The second, it is different...

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  4. JCDDecember 29, 2008 at 1:26 PM

    Great minds think alike.

    BTW, I could not connect to your new blog URL, but I could connect to the old one.

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  5. Terpsichore Diotima (lusitana combatente)December 29, 2008 at 1:33 PM

    Hi JCD! Excuse me, and thanks for telling.

    www.ailhadosamores.wordpress.com

    Also not posting with regularity, but now I took the holiday for some posts... in one go... and there was almost no Christmas because of the blog...:)

    Planning to do some websites of my own, anyway.



    More regards

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  6. JCDDecember 29, 2008 at 1:38 PM

    TLC,
    Thanks!
    JCD

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  7. fotojbSeptember 24, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Is the second photo being scrutinized? How foolish! Of course it is VVG. The first photograph is his brother Theo in his youth, a little chubby as he is about to lose his baby fat!

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  8. Michael DonovanOctober 15, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    As anyone who has read anything at all in the way of van Gogh can tell you, the top photo is, indeed, van Gogh.

    As for the top photo, Vincent was 36 when died - does this man appear to be 36? No. It is not him. Period.

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  9. fotojbJanuary 10, 2012 at 1:06 AM

    They are of different men and the 2nd photo is definitely Vincent!

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  10. fotojbJanuary 17, 2012 at 1:11 AM

    Here's a good question re Vincent


    http://masterzhihui.blogspot.com/2008/06/hurting-history-van-gogh-or-not-van.html

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  11. fotojbJanuary 17, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    Michael, did you ever study Vincent's self portraits? They all to be of an older man, look for yourself and tell your friends.

    Best wishes, Joe

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