succumbing to schizophrenia, seen through art
late onset schizophrenia is a terrifying monster. not being able to discern reality from imagination, fighting with voices in your mind, being treated with heavy chemical medications and ostracized from society.
artist louis wain was known for painting cats, his work published in a variety of papers and magazines. as he got older, he developed a case of late onset schizophrenia, eventually requiring permanent hospitalization. his sad case is interesting to observe , which denegrates from political commentary into psychedalic images.
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