Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Don McLean

I found this great music video for Vincent van Gogh, hope everyone enjoys it.

Starry Starry Night

On a recent trip to New York with the college we all went to the Museum of Modern Art - MOMA.  While in the museum I was lucky enough to see the original painting by van Gogh entitled The Starry Night.  We were allowed to take photos so here it is:



The Starry Night, Saint Remy, June 1889 Oil on Canvas by Vincent van Gogh

"This morning I saw the country from my window a long time before sunrise," the artist wrote to his brother Theo, "with nothing but the morning star, which looked very big."

Vincent van Gogh

I've added the wonderful Vincent to my research and thought I'd share a couple of images with you. 

The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles at Night, 1888




Cafe Rouge, Brindley Place, Birmingham 2011

 



Cafe Rouge, Brindley Place, Birmingham, 2011

 

After taking the photos of the Cafe Rouge in Brindley Place I remembered seeing something similar in an artwork by van Gogh.  I think that my photos resemble the painting of The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles at night, 1888.



My Final Week

Ahh, at last we come to the end.  Seems a shame really.  Over the last 8 weeks we have been working on our FMP.  To begin with i was going to take pictures of landscapes to portray how I felt about them (dealing with my emotion, unlike others like in my previous project).  But this was going badly, so I decided to make it a project about Night and Day showing the differences between them with the environment and human behavior.  All my photography is done, and my final images are chosen for the show.  After half term when I put the show up, I will have the day shots together and the night shots together.  The 8 day shots will be spread like a zig-zag, whereas the 15 night shots will be side by side like a grid.  I just need to get mounting foam, and cut all of these up and I shall be done with my physical work.  All that will be left is my evaluation to complete and annotations in my sketchbook.

  My project went according to plan, but was not doing so at the start with my original idea.  All the shots I took and the times of day I took them would always grant me pleasant surprises.  My timing and keen eye for a good photograph have improved.  I am more able to visualize and create better shots through this project.  On the whole, I am very happy with my work and proud of what i have achieved in this project, and over this whole course.