stars and prisons

In May, 1889, Van Gogh was admitted to Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Remy. One of his greatest paintings, Starry Night was painted in June while he was confined there. He left the asylum for good in the spring of 1890.

In July, just as he was starting to receive favorable attention for his work, he committed suicide. Shortly before he died, he wrote "I feel a failure."


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