Neurological Disorders in Famous Artists (FRONTIERS OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE)

‘Neurological Disorders in Famous Artists – Part 2’ presents more writers, philosophers, musicians, painters, and film directors who developed some form of neurological dysfunction and whose style and output changed following a stroke or other cerebral disorder. Mozart, Baudelaire, de Kooning, Proust, Füssli, Heine, Fellini, Visconti, and others are all striking examples of how extraordinary creativity can be challenged, modified, destroyed, and restored within the drama of a disease. When brain disease challenges the capabilities of artists, the changes that subsequently occur in their work provide a unique opportunity to explore the mysteries of creativity. This may also lead to a better understanding of how certain artists developed, mainly when the course of a disease corresponds with what is generally recognized as a new chapter in their work. This book offers a fascinating read for neurologists, psychiatrists, general physicians, and anybody interested in art, literature, music, and film.