Starry Night Av Martin Bailey

<I><B>Starry Night</B></I><B> 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.</B><BR/><BR/> 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 <B>arts journalist and Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey </B>examines his time there, from the struggles that sent him to the asylum, to the <B>brilliant creative inspiration </B>that he found during his time here.<BR/><BR/> He wrote very little about the asylum in letters to his brother Theo, so this book sets out to give<B> an impression of daily life behind the walls of the asylum</B> of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole and looks at Van Gogh through fresh eyes, with<B> newly discovered material.</B><BR/><BR/><B>An essential insight