The new philatelic issue of Post Aruba represents International Culture II (Vincent van Gogh) Like so many other important artists, Vincent van Gogh marks a style that without him knowing was going to be followed by other artists. Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 –July 29, 1890) was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th century art because of its vivid colors and its emotional impact. He suffered from anxiety and increasingly frequent bouts of mental illness throughout his life, and died practically unknown at the age of 37 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Little appreciated during his lifetime, his fame grew in the years after his death. Today he is widely considered one of history's greatest painters and an important contributor to the foundations of modern art. Van Gogh did not begin painting until he was in his late twenties, and most of his best-known works were made during the last two years of his life. He produced more than 2,000 artworks, consisting of about 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches.Some of his most remarkable works were used to prepare this stamp issue, the titles and values of which are as follows:* 200c: Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat: Van Gogh painted this Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat while in Paris in 1887. * 250c: Sunflowers: The earlier series of Van Gogh’s Sunflower paintings was executed in Paris in 1887.* 305c: Starry Night: Van Gogh painted Starry Night while in an Asylum at Saint-Remy in 1889.* 500c: Wheatfield with Crows: This was Van Gogh’s last painting before he died in 1890.These paintings were adapted into stamps by local artist Stan Kuiperi. The intention of the artist was to keep the paintings in their original form, either by showing them in full or in part. Kuiperi used the same colors represented in the paintings to create a frame that matches each respective painting. This emission is available at the Post Offices of Oranjestad, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz, Palm Beach Plaza Mall and Port of Call as of July 29, 2010 until July 30, 2011 to all our clients or those that would like to buy it.
