Van Gogh / Antonin Artaud. Le suicidé de la société. Arts graphiques CNI Publications 15

CNI Publications 15

the tranquil succession of generations

First and Second Parts

Probably a witness to the rise of Christianity during the 4th century

Van Gogh / Antonin Artaud. Le suicidé de la société. Arts graphiques CNI Publications 15On the occasion of the Vincent Van Gogh retrospective organized at the Muse de l'Orangerie in 1947, gallery owner Pierre Loeb suggested that Antonin Artaud write a text on the painter. Challenging the thesis supported by Dr. Beer in Van Gogh's On the Demon, the writer protests against society's judgment on the mental health of this genius gifted with superior lucidity and accuses his detractors of having driven him to suicide. To support his thesis,