Van Gogh or Gauguin: Who Really Cut off the Infamous Ear?

Authors of a new book say that Vincent Van Gogh did not slice off his own ear: his friend and fellow painter Gauguin did.

[Mary]

What??!! This is crazy - it's funny to think that such a time-honored tale is wrong.

[Becca]

Intriguing. I'm going home to hide all the knives.

[Wendy Springfield BA]

I have researched Gauguin extensively. He could easily have cut off Vincent's ear. Van Gogh had malnutrition and turps poisioning and thought Paul had loose morals. He wuld be extemely aggressive and didn't care how big his foes were when he was drunk. Gauguin had served in Napolean's Navy in the Prussian War and was an estranged father, in no mood for Vincent and his public tirades. Vincent drew a knife to 'scare' him and ruined both their lives.

[tina]

these stories were way different than what i learned in school

[Wendy Springfield BA]

History is only ever a version by a writer, sometimes called faction, as the historian adds text to the facts. No one has discovered yet the meaning of Gauguin's paintings 'After the Sermon' and the 'Yellow Christ' etc. When people follow the gossip and scandals they miss the important policital significance of what he was trying to say. Hopefully I can publish my findings. e.g. Japanese children do not learn about the war. They are surprised when they travel to Australia and see documentaries. Its up to the student to question.