‘Have you heard about the fireflies in Brazil?’ he asks her. She’s happy with the book’s success, but… ‘It has a downside,’ comments Vincent, who turns up in her life on the final pages. She gets invited all over the place to sign books and to give interviews. This biography in the form of a graphic novel is Barbara Stok’s international break- through. ‘Then you still have good eyes,’ Ricky consoles her.Īfter three years of constant work on the project, Vincent is published. Even though she uses energy-saving lightbulbs and eats lots of organic food and she only goes on holiday once a year at most – and not by plane – is it enough to prevent the Irreversible Climate Catastrophe? Physical decline is also an issue: ‘Even if I stand two metres away from the mirror, I can still see my wrinkles. She drums, undertakes her first major sailing expedition across the IJsselmeer and enjoys her vegetarian fennel soup. Meanwhile, we also get a peek into Barbara’s everyday life, with her husband Ricky and her dog Wisky. His letters show that he also experienced moments of great euphoria, such as when he was painting in and around the city of Arles. Barbara wants to present an honest portrait of Vincent, rather than the usual caricature of a poor, tragic artist. In Happy Anyway, we follow the process as the artist draws this story.
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