He actively encouraged the public perception of him as an unschooled peasant, while his ambition, his bold pronouncements to journalists, and his insistence on depicting his own life in his art gave him a reputation for unbridled vanity.
He actively encouraged the public perception of him as an unschooled peasant. His ambition gave him a reputation for unbridled vanity. His ambition was his bold pronouncements to journalists. His ambition was his bold pronouncements to his insistence on depicting his own life in his art.