Gauguin | Belinda Thomson

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An updated editPaul Gauguin achieved a high public profile during his lifetime, and was one of the first artists of his generation to achieve international recognition. But his prominence has always had as much to do with the dramatic events of his life his self-imposed exile on a remote South Sea island, his turbulent relationships with his peers as with the appeal of his art.Belinda Thomson gives a comprehensive and accessible account of the life and work of one of the most original artists of the late nineteenth century. Gauguin s work painting, sculpture, prints and ceramics is discussed…