Edvard Munch – Fear, Illness and Fame
By Deena Sherman Edvard Munch, best known for his painting, The Scream, was tormented by the tragedies of his childhood – and haunted by the demons of his mind. Munch […]
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Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
Marc I. Oster, Psy.D., ABPH President-elect, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (2002) The public often has questions about hypnosis. In spite of being well educated and informed, many people, including […]
Van Gogh – Mental Illness and Genius
By Deena Sherman Passionate works of art using vibrant colors, thickly applied paint and bold brushstrokes are only half the story of Vincent van Gogh. The other half is the […]
Henri Matisse
By Deena Sherman Henri Matisse is known as one of the greatest 20th century artists, rivaled only perhaps by Picasso, and there is a good reason why. Look at his […]
John William Waterhouse
By Deena Sherman John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) usually painted sensual, although some would say superficial, pictures. His colors were rich and his technique was superb. After the Dance (1876), which […]
Marc Chagall
By Deena Sherman For a Hasidic Jew born in a Russian village in 1887 to become a world-renowned artist was an almost unimaginable feat. With the exception of a few […]
Edvard Munch – Fear, Illness and Fame
By Deena Sherman Edvard Munch, best known for his painting, The Scream, was tormented by the tragedies of his childhood – and haunted by the demons of his mind. Munch […]
Van Gogh – Mental Illness and Genius
By Deena Sherman Passionate works of art using vibrant colors, thickly applied paint and bold brushstrokes are only half the story of Vincent van Gogh. The other half is the […]