It did though. His sister-in-law successfully promoted it after his death, and it was therapeutic for him while he was alive. As the article puts it, without the paintings he would have suffered more.
Contrast that with how much more common it is for people to suffer for their art because of their pretensions.
It did though. His sister-in-law successfully promoted it after his death, and it was therapeutic for him while he was alive. As the article puts it, without the paintings he would have suffered more.
Contrast that with how much more common it is for people to suffer for their art because of their pretensions.
Precisely. It depends on how you define "success".