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Gauguin: Portraits (Hardcover)
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Gauguin: Portraits (Hardcover)
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The first in-depth investigation of Gauguin's portraits, revealing
how the artist expanded the possibilities of the genre in new and
exciting ways Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) broke with accepted
conventions and challenged audiences to expand their understanding
of visual expression. Nowhere is this phenomenon more evident than
in his portraits, a genre he remained engaged with throughout all
phases of his career. Bringing together more than 60 of Gauguin's
portraits in a wide variety of media that includes painting, works
on paper, and sculpture, this handsomely illustrated volume is the
first focused investigation of the multifaceted ways the artist
approached the subject. Essays by a group of international experts
consider how the artist's conception of portraiture evolved as he
moved between Brittany and Polynesia. They also examine how Gauguin
infused his work with symbolic meaning by taking on different roles
like the Christ figure and the savage in his self-portraits and by
placing his models in suggestive settings with alluring attributes.
This welcome addition to the scholarship on one of the 19th
century's most innovative and controversial artists reveals
fascinating insights into the crucial role that portraiture played
in Gauguin's overall artistic practice.
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