Theo van Gogh (art dealer) letters Vincent wrote during his life were to Theo, including his first and his last letters. It is largely thanks to Theo and his wife that these letters are available today. Hardly any of Theo's letters remain because Vincent failed to keep them. The letters have been collected and published in book form as "The Letters of Vincent van Gogh". The relationship between the two brothers was the subject of the movie "Vincent & Theo" (1990), directed by Robert Altman. It also formed an important part of the film "Lust for Life" (1956), which was directed by Vincente Minnelli. Theo
Van Gogh self-portrait (1889) Van Gogh self-portrait (1889) Self portrait is an 1889 oil on canvas painting by the post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. The picture, which may have been van Gogh's last self-portrait, was painted in September that year, shortly before he left Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in southern France. The painting is exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. This self-portrait was one of about 40 van Gogh produced over a 10-year period, and these were an important part of his work as a painter; he would paint himself because he often lacked the money to pay for models. He took the painting with him