Great Art Doesn’t Have to Come out of Darkness - For The Interested

Great Art Doesn’t Have to Come out of Darkness

“I don’t believe that true creativeness comes out of misery and insanity.”

The stereotypical myth of the tortured artist is a lie.

In this four-minute video, Patton Oswalt talks about how he’s learned great art doesn’t have to come out of darkness and shares a story about Vincent Van Gogh that reveals a side of the legendary artist which is often overlooked.

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