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Mr. Schnabel’s stated goal was to desensationalize the story of van Gogh — usually depicted as a mad artist who killed himself and died in obscurity.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2018

He also was driven by a desire to desensationalize a story that he thought had been distorted in the tabloids.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2012