A big thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group/White Lion Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I must be honest, I know nothing about Van Gogh except he cut off his ear. This is not to say that I don't appreciate a d enjoy his work, because I do. So this book was an eye opener in many ways. It is about his time in the assylum, and the time reading up to it. It does discuss the cutting off of the ear-which I found fascinating. Why would anyone do this and then send the ear to someone? We are extremely lucky that Van Gogh was allowed to wander the countryside and still paint! This book was almost overwhelming with the information provided. Still, I found.It well done and thought provoking. I am no expert but enjoyed this a d would recommend. I rate it 4.5 stars.

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Starry Night is a fully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy. Despite the challenges of ill health and asylum life, Van Gogh continued to produce a series of masterpieces – cypresses, wheatfields, olive groves and sunsets. 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.

I absolutely love the work of Van Gogh, it’s absolutely breathtaking and this book was eye opening to the experiences that Van Gogh and other patients would have gone through in the asylum. I didn’t even know that he was in an asylum.

4..25 stars!

“Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum” by Martin Bailey is a poignant and beautifully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy. Despite the challenges of ill health and asylum life, he continued to produce prodigiously and created a series of masterpieces — cypresses, wheatfields, olive groves and sunsets. He wrote very little about this time in letters to his beloved brother Theo, so this book gives a helpful and sensitive 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. Highly recommended for all of us who deeply love this masterful artist. 5/5

Pub Date 27 Aug 2018

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