That Fine Madness book. Hand bound and hand cut, actual dimensions 8 x8 inches.
Opening spread of the book with Vincent's signature.
Informational spreads about biploar disorder, and my inspiration for the project.
Typography exploration for Vincent Van Gogh's quotes.
Manic spread pointing out the mania symptoms in Van Gogh's painting, Sunflowers.
Manic spread typography detail.
Depressive spreads from the book, highlighting the connection between the letters and his paintings.
Depressive spread detail.
Showing the correlation between bipolar disorder and creativity for my senior thesis, I selected Vincent van Gogh as my model. I utilized letters that Van Gogh wrote to his brother to discect 9 paintings and categorize them into either mania or depression. This was to construct a sample exhibition at the official Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.
The typography was designed to illustrate the up and down moods of bipolar. Mania and depression occur in cycles, but are often unpredictable.
Spring 2008