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The Art of Van Gogh: Did He Only Sell One Painting?

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  Image provided by: http://www.picgifs.com/wallpapers/van-gogh/ Many think that Van Gogh only sold one work. That might be true. But I would like to put out there my thoughts on the subject. Vincent did actually sell many works to his brother Theo who worked for a gallery and was a collector of fine art. Theo Van Gogh was indeed Vincent’s biggest patron. He helped Vincent by giving him supplies, food, rent money, love and yes money for his work. This is an exchange of goods for money that benefitted Vincent and could have benefitted Theo as well. If Vincent and Theo were not cut down in the prime of their lives who knows how Vincent’s art and Theo’s collection of it would have impacted the world. Probably, in ways neither could have imagined. Image provide by: rimasdecolores.blogspot.com Here is what I grabbed from a site: About Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh; [note 1] (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a ...

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How to Sell Art Online Hints and Tricks

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How to Sell Your Art Online – Paint Yourself Successful November 4, 2013 by Kyle 20 Comments   More on this article can be found at: http://waystoavoidscamsonline.com/how-to-sell-your-art-online-paint-yourself-successful  My name is Kyle.  I am going to be completely honest with you…   I don’t know a thing about creating or selling art. But, what I do know is how to SELL STUFF ONLINE.  I have been doing it for the last 11 years and I have been personally helping people ( including many folks in the art business ) for the last 8 years create and grow businesses online.   So, I suppose I do know a thing or two. Art, to be honest, is an EASY sell within the online world… Perhaps exponentially easier than the offline studio.  Unlike when someone strolls through an art studio offline, they are not typically in a purchasing state of mind.  They are “looky loos” and a sale is much more difficult to close…not t...