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Starry Night
Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum | Martin Bailey
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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.
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I‘m addicted to Martin Bailey‘s Van Gogh books! This is my favorite of the bunch in terms of paintings. Despite 4 serious crises during his year at the Saint-Paul asylum, he painted stunning works of art including his famous night sky. The area around Saint Remy inspired his wheat field, olive grove, and cypress series. The paintings in this book took my breath away! He began with Irises in the walled garden and ended with almond blossoms. 💛💙

BarbaraBB He made his best work during this year, often in his room while looking out of the window. Bailey knows so much about Van Gogh indeed! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💛💛 3y
TheAromaofBooks Every time I see a Van Gogh painting all I can think about is the Doctor Who episode & wish that it had really happened. 3y
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