This is a concise and engaging, yet detailed and informative monograph that explores Gauguin's most Important works. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was one of the most important artists of the late 19th century, and one whose work was to have a profound influence on the development of art in the 20th cent[...]
Excellent collection of masterpieces in pressure-sensitive sticker format recalls Gauguin's mastery of many cultural influences. "Where are You Going?," "Self-Portrait with Halo," "Spirit of the Dead Watching," "Reverie," and a dozen others. Ideal for decorating notebooks, envelopes, collages. 16 fu[...]
In this penetrating and daring biography of Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), Nancy Mowll Mathews traces the themes of sex and violence through the artist's life, from the near-murderous quarrels of his grandparents, to his abusive treatment of his wife, to his sexual encounters in French Polynesia in the 1[...]
The life of Paul Gauguin (1848--1903), who abandoned his wife, five children, and a successful career as a stockbroker to paint in poverty in exotic Tahiti, is one of the legendary tales of the art world. Today he is recognized as a highly influential founding father of modern art, who emphasized th[...]
In 1894, Paul Gauguin came to the conclusion that European culture in general, and French culture in particular, was spiritually and morally bankrupt. So he left. On the eighth of June 1894 he arrived in Tahiti, an island of tropical warmth, impenetrable jungles, and--most importantly for Gauguin--u[...]
In this magisterial book, Henri Dorra synthesizes more than fifty years of study to present a comprehensive examination of Paul Gauguin's symbolism. Drawing on his profound grasp of the artistic and social contexts in which Gauguin worked, Dorra provides new, complex insights into and interpretation[...]
Blank journal with a work of art on the cover Life is art, and what better way to chronicle the goings-on in your life than in our Art of Life Journal showcasing a famous work of art. There are 150 pages for journal entries. Each page is printed on 60# stock, and is lightly lined and embellished. T[...]
Gauguin s paintings are redolent of the South Sea islands, full of exotic women, vibrant flora, and brilliant color. In addition, his scenes range from normal life in France s Brittany, to Provence where he painted and lived briefly with Vincent van Gogh, to French Polynesia. Eugene Henri Paul Gaugu[...]
French artist Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) reproached the Impressionists for searching 'around the eye and not at the mysterious centre of thought.' In his own work, therefore, Gauguin was pursuing a 'mysterious centre' - but what does this enigmatic phrase mean? In Paul Gauguin, Dario Gamb[...]
Gauguin began his artistic life as an Impressionist in Paris, but yearning for a wider world view he experimented with decorative art and bright colours to create what some have termed Symbolism. He painted briefly with Van Gogh but was strongly drawn by the "otherness" of the South Pacific to which[...]
Gauguin's great diary from Tahiti almost never saw the light of day in its original form. The manuscript was sent by the artist from his island refuge to his friend Charles Morice in Paris, and published in 1901 with immediate success, under the two names of Paul Gauguin and Charles Morice. Morice, [...]
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Destination exoticPaul Gauguin's Pacific visions radiate with color and sunshine Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was not cut out for finance. Nor did he last particularly long in the French Navy, or as a tarpaulin salesman in Copenhagen who did not speak Danish. He began painting in his spare time in 1873 [...]
This catalog offers a retrospective of Gauguin's entire artistic career, beginning with his early impressionist works through to his final masterpieces painted on the Marquesas Islands, where Gauguin was inspired to create artworks that are among the most vivid in the history of painting. "Gauguin h[...]
Paul Gauguin: Noa Noa. Målaren Paul Gauguins synnerligen originella bok om sitt liv som "vilde" på Tahiti, om hur han bor i bambuhydda bland infödingarna och gör konst och natur till ett. Aningslöst skroderar han om hur han tar sig en 13-årig tahitisk flicka som sin vahine, som sin brud och[...]