Obituary

Van Gogh's glowing café under a starry sky became the internet's image of the perfect night out that never actually happened. It died when 'vibes' became a noun, an adjective, and a business model, and the terrace closed.

Portrait: Vincent van Gogh · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born

2013

Died

2018

Cause of death

Romanticized itself to death

Last sighting

A 'wish you were here' post, 2018

Resting place

Section Y, Row 1

Category

art