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Stan Herd Tells Abbe Analysis

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It took Herd six months of digging and planting to recreate van Gogh's 1889 painting. The work is currently on display at the MIA. To copy the artist's iconic brushwork, Herd grew patches of pumpkins and squash. He grew watermelons and cantaloupes. He arranged mulch, rocks and soil to create darker lines, according to Nick Mafi at Architectural Digest.The unique ode to van Gogh is the work of landscape artist Stan Herd, reports Mary Abbe for the Star Tribune. It was commissioned to honor two milestones: the Minneapolis Institute of Art's centennial and the 125th anniversary of van Gogh's death. "It's an iteration of van Gogh's painting writ large in native plants and materials," Herd tells Abbe. "The opportunity to engage with one of my favorite
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