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Notable Notations

What if the voice
saying you

is wrong?

The real story behind Van Gogh's words.

Categories

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Overcoming Adversity

After the Storm

Engraved portrait of Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

A dense storm. A diagonal of bare paper behind the head.

02 / 11

Pursuing Goals

Beyond the Horizon

Stand-in engraved portrait for Pursuing Goals

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

Step-dots that grow, and keep going past the edge.

03 / 11

Personal Growth

Ring by Ring

Stand-in engraved portrait for Personal Growth

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

Rings of dots around a point. The gaps widen outward.

04 / 11

Leadership

True North

Stand-in engraved portrait for Leadership

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

Short dashes, all aimed at the figure, like iron filings.

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Resilience and Perseverance

The Stone in the Stream

Stand-in engraved portrait for Resilience and Perseverance

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

A flow of dots parts around an invisible pillar.

06 / 11

Success and Achievement

Into the Light

Stand-in engraved portrait for Success and Achievement

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

A round patch of bare paper. Attention from absence.

07 / 11

Creativity and Innovation

Off the Grid

Stand-in engraved portrait for Creativity and Innovation

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

A regular grid, and a few dots that leave it.

08 / 11

Work Ethic and Dedication

The Worn Path

Stand-in engraved portrait for Work Ethic and Dedication

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

A path worn through the field. The dots have stepped aside.

09 / 11

Teamwork and Collaboration

Many Drops, One Sea

Stand-in engraved portrait for Teamwork and Collaboration

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

One large dot, made only of smaller ones.

10 / 11

Mindfulness and Inner Peace

Still Water

Stand-in engraved portrait for Mindfulness and Inner Peace

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

Almost empty. A fading band of dots along the bottom.

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Art and Expression

Rhythm of the Tide

Stand-in engraved portrait for Art and Expression

Stand-in portraitThe likeness for this theme is not drawn yet.

Dot sizes pulse in a rhythm. No waveform is drawn.

A notation

You are not a painter

Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo, Nieuw-Amsterdam, 28 October 1883.

  1. 01

    The life

    Vincent van Gogh’s letter to his brother Theo from Nieuw-Amsterdam, Drenthe, on 28 October 1883, and the life around those words.

    Read the story