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Paul Gauguin
French artist (1848–1903)
For the cruise ship, see Paul Gauguin (ship). For other uses, see Gauguin (disambiguation).
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (; French:[øʒɛnɑ̃ʁipɔlɡoɡɛ̃]; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. He was also an influential practitioner of wood engraving and woodcuts as art forms.[1][2] While only moderately successful during his lifetime, Gauguin has since been recognized for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were distinct from Impressionism.
Gauguin was born in Paris in 1848, amidst the tumult of Europe's revolutionary year. In 1850, Gauguin's family settled in Peru, where he experienced a privileged childhood that left a lasting impression on him. Later, financial struggles led them back to France, where Gauguin received formal education. Initially working as a stockbroker, Gauguin started painting in his spare time, his interest in art kindled
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The Way to Paradise by Mario Vargas Llosa trans Natasha Wimmer
12-9-2003
PAUL GAUGUIN
(1848 - 1903)
April 26, 2003
Gauguin's Pacific sanctuary
He came here to die, but the Marquesa islands are celebrating his life, says Jill Hartley
On Thursday, May 8, a surreal procession of tattooed horsemen and Breton women in national dress will lead a Paul Gauguin lookalike in a primitive wooden carriage to the beach in Atuona, capital of the French Polynesian Marquesa islands, the furthest archipelago from landfall on the planet. For it is here, on this date 100 years ago, that the famed French painter died aged 54, a syphilitic alcoholic. After becoming disillusioned with the colonial bourgeoisie in Tahiti, he chose to spend his last two years in virtual exile on Hiva Oa, one of ten little-known Pacific islands. The centenary of his death is an excuse to celebrate his life’s work. This year sees major retrospective exhibitions in Paris, as well as events in Brittany, where Gauguin spent his earlier days locked in creative
Published: 1901 It's about: This journal/memoir by painter Paul Gauguin chronicles time he spent in Tahiti living among the natives. I thought: I love the post-impressionists, and I've always been intrigued by Paul Gauguin'spaintings of Tahiti and the Tahitian people. I was hoping that his journal would tell me more about why Gauguin was so drawn to Tahitian culture and how it informed his unique style and approach to painting. It did, a little.
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