Marbles mania, depression, Michelangelo, and me : a graphic memoir
Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic but terrified that medications would cause her to lose her creativity and livelihood, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability without losing herself or her passion. Searching to...
| Main Author: | Forney, Ellen. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Gotham Books,
Ã2012.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic but terrified that medications would cause her to lose her creativity and livelihood, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability without losing herself or her passion. Searching to make sense of the popular concept of the "crazy artist," Ellen found inspiration from the lives and work of other artist and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. |
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| Physical Description: |
248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248). |
| ISBN: |
9781592407323 1592407323 |
| Author Notes: |
Ellen grew up in Philadelphia and currently lives in Seattle. (Bowker Author Biography) |