Marbles
Subtitle: mania, depression, Michelangelo, and me : a graphic memoir
By: by Ellen Forney
Publisher: Gotham Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781592407323
Subjects: Manic-depressive illness; Comic books, strips
Description: Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic but terrified that medications would cause her to lose her creativity and livelihood, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability without losing herself or her passion. Searching to make sense of the popular concept of the "crazy artist," Ellen found inspiration from the lives and work of other artist and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath.