The letters of your post impressionist by Vincent Van Gogh,
And this is no empty lament.
It is a plain statement of the fact that in the chaos and disorder of the present day not only has the artist has no place allotted to him
but also that the very position he tries to conquer care for himself is hedged around
with so many petty Obstacles And minor personalities
that his best and most valuable forces are often squandered in a mere unproductive attempt
at attaining his own
that he should need therefore to practice the most scrupluos economy with his strength,
follows as a matter of course!