Starry Night Van Gogh at the Asylum
Martin Bailey, Vincent van Gogh
Paperback (02 Aug 2022)


Publishers Synopsis

Starry Night is a fascinating, fully illustrated account of Van Goghs 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.


Book information

ISBN: 9780711277311
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers
Pub date: 02 Aug 2022
DEWEY: 759.9492
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 806g
Height: 245mm
Width: 193mm
Spine width: 24mm