Vincent van Gogh, a painter who was underappreciated during his lifetime and who was missing one ear, took up more than just a paintbrush to survive the hard times. He says, ‘I’ve done a lot of different things in my life: I’ve been a bit of an art dealer, a preacher in the coalfield, a language teacher, a bookseller.’ How did he manage to survive and not give up his passion for painting? Today, van Gogh’s paintings are among the most expensive works of art in the world. Want to know why? Read the story of the fascinating master of self-portraits, known by some as the red-haired madman.