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Would van Gogh have been such a good artist if he wasn’t bipolar?

Asked by Just_Justine (6511points) February 5th, 2010

It makes one think doesn’t it? I mean if he was on lamactil or epilan and saw a counselor regularly would he have made such enthralling ever lasting paintings? And would he have clipped off a part of his ear lobe in a moment of irrationality? I doubt it. He may have rather sat old Gauguin down and discussed things over a cup of tea? Would his earlier work have faded into oblivion because it never set a trend? What does that tell us as mentally ill people about medication?

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