A fully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy.
Starry Night is a fascinating, fully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy, during which he
created some of his most iconic pieces of art. Despite the challenges of ill health and asylum life, Van Gogh continued to
produce a series of masterpieces - cypresses, wheatfields, olive groves and sunsets during his time there. This
fascinating and insightful work from arts journalist and Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey examines his time there, from
the struggles that sent him to the asylum, to the brilliant creative inspiration that he found during his time here. He wrote
very little about the asylum in letters to his brother Theo, so this book sets out to give an impression of daily life behind the
walls of the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole and looks at Van Gogh through fresh eyes, with newly discovered material.
An essential insight into the mind of a flawed genius, Starry Night is indispensable for those who wish to understand the
life of one of the most talented and brilliant artists to have put paintbrush to canvas.