Art Article 2: Van Gogh Newly Discovered Artwork

Kate Borck

Ms Sudkamp

Sculpture, 4

12 September 2013

Article 2

            Van Gogh is a famous artist who started making inspiring artwork in the late 1800s. His art is highly prized and worth a large amount of money. As with most artists, their work is lost and later found at random times, far after their creation. Sometimes it is even destroyed and later found in photos. Another piece of Van Gogh, Six Sunflowers, was destroyed in 1945 while in Japan. A photo of it was found many years after its destruction, showing it in the orange frame that Van Gogh presented the piece in. Unfortunately, great artists like Van Gogh have their work destroyed or lost over the years and it is hard for art inspectors to distinguish between an artist’s real work and a fake. This sometimes leads real art pieces to be undiscovered or not accepted as a real or original work, even if it is. Van Gogh’s work is inspirational and known worldwide; it is unfortunate that his work is constantly being destroyed or lost. These discoveries also bring on the question that there may be other artworks by famous artists that have yet to be discovered. These new found artworks can change a person’s view on how an artwork should be represented as a whole. For example, Van Gogh wanted Six Sunflowers to be presented in an orange frame, something what was not known before the picture was discovered. These discoveries are exciting for those who are involved; they bring attention to art museums and can greatly affect the owner’s life. The finding of old works of art can greatly affect art enthusiasts everywhere by inspiring them with different techniques and inspiration.

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"Rare Van Gogh Sunflowers Image Found." BBC News. BBC, 09 Apr. 2013. Web. 24 Sept. 2013.