Thomas Eakins, The Violinist, 1904
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Paolo Troilo paints with his hands, creating powerful self portraits. The Italian association against leukemia-lymphoma has asked people from the world of entertainment, culture and sport to give an impression of his own hand to be auctioned for the charity.
Yes! I love painting with my hands! And what a great cause! So awesome.
“ 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 (via psychotic-art)
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Arthur Rackham, Gulliver Visiting With The Houyhnhnms, 1900
Literally just finished reading this book.