Review: The Myth of the Sick Painter
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2013
This book shatters the myth of the sick painter Van Gogh by showing a man conscious of his illnesses, not some raving madman directed by them. Such a refreshing viewpoint in a swift and well-written book is very welcome and I recommend this highly to anyone interested in Van Gogh, art history and rethinking the standard view of many artists who struggled with physical and mental ailments, not to mention poverty and having to bear the social inattention of his time.