World Classic Painter Collection -- Gauguin

Author: Qu Haiyan
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Paul Gauguin, along with Cézanne and Van Gogh, was a renowned representative painter of the "Post-Impressionist" movement in modern art history. Gauguin's creative career was filled with adventure and legend. To pursue his ideal of an artistic kingdom, he abandoned a civilized and affluent life and traveled to the South Pacific island of Tahiti in search of his new paradise. On the wild, uncharted islands of the South Pacific, Gauguin freely depicted the myths and pastoral life of the Māori indigenous people, strongly expressing his own longing for primitivism and wilderness. This book provides an in-depth introduction to Gauguin's creative philosophy and life story, featuring his life's masterpieces and woodcuts with Tahitian themes. Through his works, we can see the embodiment of Gauguin's character, the rough charm and pure beauty he. It is precisely these qualities that brought new life to painting art and laid the foundation for successors. On May 8, 1903, an artist who dedicated his life to celebrating the primitive harmony between nature and humanity in the rainforests of the ocean passed away. Before his departure, he engaged in a futile and exhausting battle with local colonial officials but failed. He faced charges of inciting indigenous unrest and slandering the authorities, which led to hefty fines and imprisonment. In isolation, he endured intense physical pain for a week before finally passing away. This artist was Gauguin. He named his residence in Atuona "House of Joy," and on the wooden relief of the cottage, he carved the words: "Immerse yourself in love, and you will be happy and mysterious." Yet his death stands in stark contrast to this, leaving one heartbroken.