{"product_id":"starry-night-van-gogh-at-the-asylum-paperback","title":"Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarry Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003earts journalist and Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey \u003c\/b\u003eexamines his time there, from the struggles that sent him to the asylum, to the \u003cb\u003ebrilliant creative inspiration \u003c\/b\u003ethat he found during his time here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He wrote very little about the asylum in letters to his brother Theo, so this book sets out to give\u003cb\u003e an impression of daily life behind the walls of the asylum\u003c\/b\u003e of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole and looks at Van Gogh through fresh eyes, with\u003cb\u003e newly discovered material.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential insight into the mind of a flawed genius\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarry Night \u003c\/i\u003eis indispensable for those who wish to understand the life of one of the most talented and brilliant artists to have put paintbrush to canvas.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARTIN BAILEY\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading specialist on Van Gogh and an arts journalist. He is a London-based correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Art Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e. Bailey has curated several exhibitions on Van Gogh including one at Tate Britain in 2019. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Sunflowers Are Mine: The Story of Van Gogh's Masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVan Gogh's Finale: Auvers and the Artist's Rise to Fame​\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.4 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766399369504,"sku":"9780711277311","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/83baf2150aabb7a790b3d3d7c32096df.webp?v=1780291952","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/starry-night-van-gogh-at-the-asylum-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}