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This volume assembles, for the first time, a comprehensive view of Paul Gauguin’s creative journey. It pairs his mature canvases and early sketches with extensive correspondence to his wife, agent, and contemporary artists such as Strindberg and van Gogh. The letters reveal his thoughts on health, finances, and his desire to break from European norms. Illustrated journal pages, rare photographs, and watercolors illustrate the places and people that shaped his work. The book provides an invaluable perspective on Gauguin’s life and the broader artistic movement that challenged conventional aesthetics at the turn of the century.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Paul Gauguin
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