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\u201cI soon discovered that by walking into the loading-dock, and then up a flight of stairs, one could bypass the admission desk. Perhaps because I wore a coat and tie, the security guards never challenged me. They may have mistaken me for the offspring of a curator, or board member. My parents were nonplussed one day, when one or two of the guards greeted me with friendly nods. During one of my solo Saturday visits, I spotted a herd of well-dressed adults making their way into the special-exhibitions galleries. Being curious, I followed them into the opening reception of a van Gogh retrospective. My mother owned a copy of\u00a0Lust for Life<\/em>, but despite having seen the movie, and Starry Night <\/em>at MoMA, being surrounded by dozens of Vincent\u2019s paintings was overwhelming. Standing in the center of the room was a tall man with an aquiline nose and thinning gray hair. Beside him stood an attractive woman, helping him greet a steady flow of well-wishers. I hung back, but he caught my eye and smiled. The man was Vincent Willem van Gogh; the artist\u2019s nephew.\u201d<\/p>\n

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