The Spaceman's Van Gogh

by Clifford D. Simak

A seeker finds the final resting place of a famous painter who saw something no one had ever seen before...

This short story was originally published in Science Fiction Stories in March 1956.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories

17 pages, Unknown Binding

First published March 1, 1956

About the author

"He was honored by fans with three Hugo awards and by colleagues with one Nebula award and was named the third Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) in 1977." (Wikipedia)

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford...

Reviews

[Glen Engel-Cox · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story implies so much, something about faith and rationality, about the seeking of truth that can only be found through art. And yet, I failed to understand. What’s the purpose of the white paint and the final brushstroke that can’t happen. What have the creatures actually done? It’s there, but I can’t get to it.