Paul Gauguin 1848-1903: The Primitive Sophisticate - Rilegato

Walther, Ingo F.

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ISBN 10: 3836543435 ISBN 13: 9783836543439

Casa editrice: Taschen America Llc, 2013

Riassunto

A Frenchman in Tahiti: Gauguin’s search for pristine originality and unadulterated nature   After starting a career as a bank broker, Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) turned to painting only at age twenty-five. After initial successes within the Impressionist circle, he broke with Vincent van Gogh and subsequently—when private difficulties caused him to become restless—embarked on a peripatetic life, wandering first through Europe and finally, in the search for pristine originality and unadulterated nature, to Tahiti.

The paintings created from this time to his death in 1903 brought him posthumous fame. In pictures devoid of any attempt at romantically disguising the life style of the primitive island peoples, Gauguin was able to convey the magical effect that both the landscapes and life of the natives—their body language, charm and beauty—had on him. Wearying of his reputation as a South Sea painter, Gauguin finally determined to return to France, but died of syphilis on the Marquis Islands before his departure.   About the Series:
Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:

• a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
• a concise biography
• approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

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The author:
Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther's many titles for TASCHEN include Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres.

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Book by Walther Ingo F

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Taschen America Llc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 3836543435
• ISBN 13: 9783836543439
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 95