A review by noshinbean
Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum by Martin Bailey

4.0

Informative and beautiful. The paintings are all prefaced with background information relevant to van Gogh's point of view. I would have liked to see more about the notes his doctors took during his stay at the asylum. I wanted to know more about the details of his psychological condition. It was heartbreaking to read about the way the patients were treated, especially knowing how far the fields of medicine and psychology have come. I can only wonder how different van Gogh's life would be if he lived in this day and age.