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Artists throughout History That Have Self-Destructed The most successful or famous artists are not always as happy as successful people are portrayed- living a life of fame, fortune, and glamour. The following examples will show some of the problems that four different artists have suffered in the past century.Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who lived from March 30, 1853 to July 29, 1890. He is now one of the most famous painters in modern art (World Book 306). He only sold one painting in his living days, but now his paintings are considered priceless.Some of his paintings and drawings include: The Bedroom at Arles 1888 Self-Portrait 1888 Vase with 12 Sunflowers 1888 Langlois Bridge with Women Washing 1888 (Sweetman 378)Those are just a few of his accomplishments, though he has created many, many more works of art.In 1888, artist Paul Gaugin moved into Vincent's house with him. At first everything worked out fine, but within the year, their personalities started to clash, and big problems arose. Then, on December 23, 1888, Paul Gaugin was taking a walk in the nearby public garden, when, according to his memoir "Avant et Apres," Vincent chased after Gaugin with an open razor blade. But, when Gaugin turned around, Vince . . .
Gary Smith was an electrician who had come to the house of Kurt Cobain, Kurt's wife Courtney Love, and their daughter Francis Bean Cobain to install a security system, when he found Kurt's body in the second floor of the garage with a suicide note nearby. But, there were many reasons that were theorized for his suicide. He fell into a coma after ingesting a reported 50 tablets of Rohypnol, which is a powerful depressant. He held a revolver to his chest, pulled the trigger, and fainted. He was very close to death in the coma, but he came out of it and lived (Azzerad 344). He was just filled with self-loathing? It was later discovered that he was tormented by voices and was having hallucinations. His long list of accomplishments includes his albums: The Doors - January, 1967 Strange Days - October, 1967 Waiting for the Sun - July, 1968 The Soft Parade - July, 1969 Morrison Hotel - February, 1970 Absolutely Live - July, 1970 13 - November, 1970 L. She was also awarded the Femina de Heureuse prize in May of 1928 (Bell 252). It gave her a strange mental illness, and she began to hear voices. I can't stand it anymore (Riordan-Prochnicky 447). He leaned his easel against a haystack, and went down to the Chateau wall. Virginia Stephen Woolf was a very talented writer who lived from January 25, 1882 to March 28, 1941. Around April 6, 1994 Kurt Cobain's mother filed a missing person report on Kurt when he ran away from a California treatment facility. "Verse, Chorus, Verse" on No Alternative compilation, 1993 (Azzerad 357). Leaving her walking stick on the bank next to the river, she forced a huge rock into the pocket of her coat.
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