Antonin Artaud's 'Van Gogh: The Man Suicided by Society' is a profound and unconventional study of the Dutch painter. Written by Artaud during his own period of confinement in a psychiatric asylum, this powerful essay challenges conventional notions of genius and madness. Artaud argues that Van Gogh was not insane, but rather a visionary whose profound sensitivity and radical insight were actively suppressed and ultimately destroyed by a society unwilling to comprehend his unique truth. It is a passionate defense of Van Gogh and a scathing critique of societal norms.