On the verge of insanity : Van Gogh and his illness
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On the verge of insanity : Van Gogh and his illness
Van Gogh Museum , Mercatorfonds , Distributed by Yale University Press, c2016
- : Yale University Press
- : Mercatorfonds
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Exhibition catalogue
Catalogue of the exhibition held at Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, July 15-Sept. 25, 2016
Bibliography: p. 171-172
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Accompanying the groundbreaking exhibition currently at the Van Gogh Museum, this publication features new information on Van Gogh's self-inflicted wound to his ear as well as identifying the revolver that was likely used in his suicide
The mental state of Vincent van Gogh (1853--1890) has been a perennial source of discussion and conjecture since his death by suicide. Was he mentally ill or a genius? What was the precise nature of Van Gogh's illness? Did it influence his work? This intriguing publication examines how Van Gogh's mental condition revealed itself in 1888 and how he struggled with it throughout his life. Van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo, his artist friends, and his sister Willemien reveal that his primary reason for living was his art.
Richly illustrated with artworks, letters, previously unpublished historical documents, and photographs, On the Verge of Insanity provides a nuanced and considered overview of an extraordinary man who had to cope with mental illness at a time when the symptoms were readily misunderstood and professional treatment was insufficient. The authors also offer a detailed account of the circumstances surrounding Van Gogh's death in Auvers-sur-Oise, and they review the many diagnoses that have been proposed since the artist's death.
Distributed for Mercatorfonds
Exhibition Schedule:
Van Gogh Museum
(07/15/16-09/25/16)
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