 According to letters from his brother Theo, Vincent's contributions to these few exhibitions established his renown amongst French vanguard painters like Claude Monet and Paul Signac.Probably it is little more than for curiosity that one of the first mentions of Van Gogh in newspapers was printed in Arles.September 30, 1888, "L'Homme de Bronze" told its readers

Earlier this year, Van Gogh's contribution to the exhibition of the Artists Indépendants has been reviewed.