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Paul Gauguin: 1848-1903: the Primitive Sophisticate Hardcover – Illustrated, March 16, 2017

by Ingo F. Walther (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 71 ratings
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Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) was not cut out for finance. Nor did he last particularly long in the French Navy, or as a tarpaulin salesman in Copenhagen who did not speak Danish. He began painting in his spare time in 1873 and in 1876 took part in the Paris Salon. Three years later, he was exhibiting alongside Pissarro, Degas, and Monet.A querulous, hard-drinking individual, Gauguin often called himself a savage. His close but fraught friendship with the similarly temperamental Vincent van Gogh climaxed in a violent incident in 1888, when van Gogh purportedly confronted Gauguin with a razor blade, and later cut off his own ear. Shortly afterwards, following the completion of a midcareer masterpiece Vision After the Sermon (1888), Gauguin took himself to Tahiti, with the intention of escaping “everything that is artificial and conventional…”On Tahiti, Gauguin’s unfettered joy in the island’s nature, native people, and figurative images soared, spurring a prolific output of paintings and prints. In works such as Woman with a Flower (Vahine no te Tiare, 1891) and Sacred Spring: Sweet Dreams (Nave Nave Moe, 1894), he developed a distinct, Primitivist style that positively oozed with sunshine and color. In the tradition of exotic sensuality, his thick, buttery lashings of paint lingered in particular over the curves of Tahitian women.Gauguin died alone, on Tahiti’s neighboring Marquesas Islands, with many of his personal papers and belongings dispersed in a local auction. It was not until a smart art dealer began curating and showing Gauguin’s work in Paris that the artist’s profound influence began making itself felt, especially to the new breed of French avant-garde artists, such as Picasso and Matisse.This book offers the essential introduction the artist’s truly colorful life, from the Impressionist salons of 1870s Paris to his final days in the Pacific, productive and passionate to the end.

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    95 pages
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    Taschen America Llc
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    March 16, 2017
  6. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    3836532239
  8. ISBN-13
    978-3836532235
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About 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, Pablo Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices illustres.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc; Illustrated edition (March 16, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 95 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836532239
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3836532235
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.23 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 71 ratings

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SS Tennis Star
5.0 out of 5 stars Great artwork!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2018
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I knew most of the background information on him already but the pictures and art are very vivid and worth the cost.
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Russell Westcoast
5.0 out of 5 stars He was a great artist, and he knew it
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019
The opening quote of this book is from Gauguin, who says, “I am a great artist, and I know it.” The wealthy stockbroker who collected Impressionist paintings would leave that life behind—and essentially abandon his family—to become a broke painter, though not quite an Impressionist one. This book is a fabulous primer on Gauguin’s life, his approach to art, and his many flaws and complications. Highly recommended for how readable and well-structured the book is. But it will spoil your perception of him as a cool guy or good man, if you believed either of those things. He was a brash jerk of a person, but the author still makes you care about his life, and that is the accomplishment of the book. The paintings will defend and justify themselves—though the book still does a good job analyzing the art—but Gauguin himself is a much harder sell.
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bearclawthedonut
4.0 out of 5 stars Good!
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017
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Good introductory book on Gaugain and his works.
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Erinnisse Rebisz
2.0 out of 5 stars crappy reproductions
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
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This book was first published in 1988 and it seems some color plates were taken directly from that edition. If you want a nice collection of Gauguin images to look at - look elsewhere.
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GerryM
1.0 out of 5 stars Did not receive what I ordered.
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2022
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The book that arrived was not the same as featured in the advertisement. Printing was dark and the paper had yellowed. Would purchase again.
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Colorist
2.0 out of 5 stars this one took great liberties with the actual color of the paintings probably ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2018
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As with many less careful publishers, this one took great liberties with the actual color of the paintings probably trying to appeal more to a less knowing audience with more colorful versions of the actual work. The price was low, and so was the integrity of the publisher.
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Erin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022
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Susan
4.0 out of 5 stars Taschen Art Books are Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2023
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I have several of these that are informative and include plenty of photos of the art work I find them useful
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silvia
5.0 out of 5 stars valido
Reviewed in Italy on January 11, 2019
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un buon prodotto.. quello che mi aspettavo
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carvy
4.0 out of 5 stars タッシェンのゴーギャン
Reviewed in Japan on September 11, 2021
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廉価な価格で主だった作品が全て収められています。

他の画家や芸術家に関してももちろんいえることですが、一般市民の一人として、この時代に生まれてタッシェンの有り難みを享受できることを大変嬉しく思います。
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