Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum Hardcover – August 27, 2018

My husband & I read this and the other 2 in the series. We love VG's paintings, have a lot of books on him & his work. No art speak, simple but pertinent description of the paintings, there is no critical analysis. This is VG's life at the time, what paintings he did when and where and what he was thinking or writing at the time in these last crucial years. Bailey's research is thorough and he has uncovered an astonishing amount of new stuff from a field I would have thought was well mined...for ex. showing a photo of the registration of VG in St. Pauls asylum. Illustrations are plentiful and beautiful, highly enjoyable books. Very glad we read them.

I’ve been enjoying reading this book. Very interesting with beautiful pictures of Van Gogh’s paintings. Also has photographs of the asylum and of the people that were linked to VG. The pages are beautiful too smooth photographic type paper. Highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Van Gogh.

I enjoyed this book immensely. The author’s research and writing bring the reader into Van Gogh’s world and experience. You get to meet some of the people with whom he lived and worked. You see the beautiful color photos of Van Gogh’s art. This book is a wonderful introduction to people new to Van Gogh and an excellent addition to those who have long admired Van Gogh.

There is lots about Van Gogh in this well-illustrated book, but it is mostly about the place, the Asylum.Vincent's comings and goings to and from the Asylum; his fellow-patients, the landscapes and other subjects of his painting around the Asylum, his rooms in the Asylum, his views from the Asylum, the nature of his treatment and how he was treated at the Asylum. As such, it is a marvelous addition to the copious Van Gogh literature. I found it to be engagingly personal and entertaining, and I think other VanGoghphiles will too.

Beautiful book by an excellent authority on Van Gogh & his life in the south of France. Read his book, "Studio of the South" for fascinating details about the period in Arles that preceded the period covered in this book.

Well written book about Van Gogh’s stay at the St. Paul asylum, full of detailed analysis of the course of his illness as well as paintings while living there. Anyone with an interest in the artist’s psychiatric condition and life at the asylum should read this book.

visiting St Remy and who is a Van Gogh fan. Read before you go and your travels will be much more meaningful!

Perfect work defining Vincent's time in the asylum. Great read fully illustrated, instructive without being dry. Really brings his experience to life, and adds to one's better understanding.

Livro excelente, vale mil estrelas. O problema foi o envelope que a Amazon embalou que nao vale estrela nenhuma. Amazon, o que está acontecendo? Um livro de quase 300 reais embalado em um envelope vagabundo. Economia porca e sem sentido.

I've enjoyed this book very much. Clearly written and well researched, it does provide a very interesting insight into Van Gogh's stay at the Asylum and some of the characters he got to know there. The illustrations are especially beautiful (and of a high quality) and I particularly appreciated the closeups of many of the paintings. Not really a criticism, but I was left at the end wanting to know more and it is a pity that there is not more historical detail available about this fascinating period of the Artist's life.

As with the other two in the series:Arles and Auvers,this is beautifully presented and meticulously researched by one of the best in the business.

books are for reading and study the paintings for betty (wife) learning of colours .And of cause he is a master

This highly readable, beautifully produced book is full of fascinating details of Vincent's period at the asylum, as well as insightful accounts of the production and significance of the volume of works he created there. The numerous high quality illustrations include many of Van Gogh's most loved paintings as well as introducing the reader to yet more wonderful pieces. New research and discoveries by the author combine art history and criticism into a thoroughly engaging and informative exploration of this critical period in the artist's life and career.