Posthumous fame of Vincent van Gogh of Vincent van Gogh's life in 1934 entitled "Lust for Life" that was largely based on the letters to Theo; this book and later the movie of the same name added to further the artist's fame. During his lifetime, Van Gogh contributed works of his own only on a few and minor occasions which mainly passed unnoted by critics and public. For example, in 1887, a display of Japanese woodcuts in the Restaurant "Au Tambourin", 62 Boulevard de Clichy, then run by Augustina Ségatori, for which Van Gogh probably interpreted three famous "ukiyo-e" prints by Keisai Eisen and Hiroshige. Towards
Health of Vincent van Gogh Health of Vincent van Gogh There is no consensus on Vincent van Gogh's health. His death in 1890 is generally accepted to have been a suicide. Many competing hypotheses have been advanced as to possible medical conditions from which he may have suffered. These include epilepsy, bipolar disorder, sunstroke, acute intermittent porphyria, lead poisoning, and Ménière's disease. Various symptoms are described in van Gogh's letters and other documents such as the asylum register at Saint-Rémy. The symptoms include: poor digestion and a bad stomach, hallucinations, nightmares, manic episodes, depressive episodes, stupor, absent mindedness, impotence, insomnia, and anxiety. Van Gogh suffered