Central Standard

History Of Primitivo Garcia; Grasshopper Found In Van Gogh Painting


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Vincent Van Gogh loved to paint "en plein air" which meant battling the elements: rain, wind and ... grasshoppers? Today, we speak with the painting conservator at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art who found a century-old grasshopper embedded in Van Gogh's Olive Trees . But first, we learn about the history of a Kansas City hero, Primitivo Garcia. Guests: Irene Garcia, sister of Primitivo Margaret Kelso, Primitivo's teacher Monica Garcia Saenz, niece of Primitivo Mary Schafer, Nelson-Atkins
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