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On the verge of insanity : Van Gogh and his illness

Title
On the verge of insanity : Van Gogh and his illness / Nienke Bakker, Louis van Tilborgh, Laura Prins ; with contributions by Teio Meedendorp.
Author
Bakker, Nienke, 1972-
Publication
  • Brussels : Mercatorfonds, [2016]
  • New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press.
  • ©2016

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Additional Authors
  • Tilborgh, Louis van
  • Prins, Laura
  • Meedendorp, Teio
  • Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, host institution.
Description
175 pages : illustrations, chiefly color; 26 cm
Summary
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 Richly illustrated with artworks, letters, previously unpublished historical documents, and photographs, 'On the Verge of Insanity' provides a nuanced and considered overview of an extraordinary man who had to cope with mental illness at a time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.
Subject
  • Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890 > Exhibitions
  • Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890 > Mental health
  • Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890
  • Mental health
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • Published to accompany the exhibition, On the verge of insanity: Van Gogh and his illness, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, 15 July-25 September 2016.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.
Call Number
JQE 16-699
ISBN
  • 9789462301429
  • 9462301425
  • 9780300222456
  • 0300222459
LCCN
2016945086
OCLC
954018160
Author
Bakker, Nienke, 1972- author.
Title
On the verge of insanity : Van Gogh and his illness / Nienke Bakker, Louis van Tilborgh, Laura Prins ; with contributions by Teio Meedendorp.
Publisher
Brussels : Mercatorfonds, [2016]
Distributor
New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press.
Copyright Date
©2016
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.
Added Author
Tilborgh, Louis van, author.
Prins, Laura, author.
Meedendorp, Teio, contributor.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, host institution.
Research Call Number
JQE 16-699
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