Individual artists, art monographs
This is Gauguin
by George Roddam
Description
Paul Gauguin created some of the most advanced art in a brilliant generation of artists – all of whom struggled against the stifling conformity of the late 19th century's artistic mainstream.
He created paintings whose radically simplified lines and colours echoed the unschooled art of the rustic and native cultures he loved. After his famously disastrous stay with Vincent van Gogh in southern France, Gauguin escaped European civilization for the Polynesian islands. Immersing himself in the culture, he produced a series of radiant canvases and powerful sculptures – his last great works.
From his childhood in Peru to his experiences in Tahiti, the story of Gauguin's life is recounted in authoritative text by an expert on the Post-Impressionists and compelling imagery by an award-winning illustrator.
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Author Biography
George Roddam has taught art history at universities in the UK and US. His research focuses primarily on European modernisms. He lives in southeast England with his wife and two sons. Slawa Harasymowicz is a Polish artist based in London. Following the release of the graphic novel The Wolf Man, she had a solo exhibition at The Freud Museum, London. She was a member of the V&A Award's jury in 2010.
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Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Laurence King Publishing
- Publication Date October 2014
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781780671895
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- Primary Price 9.95 GBP
- Pages80
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions228x176 mm
- Illustration45 colour; 10 black & white
- SeriesThis Is...
