Gauguin's great diary from Tahiti almost never saw the light of day in its original form. The manuscript was sent by the artist from his island refuge to his friend Charles Morice in Paris, and published in 1901 with immediate success, under the two names of Paul Gauguin and Charles Morice. Morice, with Gauguin's permission, had 'edited' and enlarged it to make it more readable. How much of the charm and crispness of the manuscript had been lost in the process was anyone's guess. It was to be 40 years before Gauguin's ...
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Gauguin's great diary from Tahiti almost never saw the light of day in its original form. The manuscript was sent by the artist from his island refuge to his friend Charles Morice in Paris, and published in 1901 with immediate success, under the two names of Paul Gauguin and Charles Morice. Morice, with Gauguin's permission, had 'edited' and enlarged it to make it more readable. How much of the charm and crispness of the manuscript had been lost in the process was anyone's guess. It was to be 40 years before Gauguin's original version came to light, and it is published here in a translation by the poet Jonathan Griffin, together with a detailed description by the art historian Jean Loize, who re-discovered the manuscript. Loize shows that Morice had in parts altered Gauguin's text beyond recognition - a startling discovery that entirely changed ideas about Gauguin's style and intentions. This genuine version of Noa Noa is not only an important document, it is also a beautiful piece of writing: amusing, acid, wide-eyed, moving. Gauguin feared that, unedited, it would seem absurdly crude; and no doubt it would have, to most readers in his day. Today we can appreciate its sketch form, jerky directness, authentic freshness. This edition is illustrated with the watercolours, wood-engravings and drawings that Gauguin assembled for the book.
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Fair. Size: 0x0x0; Hardcover. German language. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing and tanning. Spine is heavily torn and covers have tape marks near spine. Heavily used but pages still quite legible/readable. (Gebundene Ausgabe. Deutsche Sprache. Text unmarkiert. Einbände zeigen Kantenverschleiß mit Reiben/Scheuern und Gerben. Der Rücken ist stark zerrissen und die Einbände haben Klebebandspuren in der Nähe des Rückens. Stark gebraucht, aber Seiten noch gut lesbar/lesbar.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Paul Gauguin. Good + Translated by O. F. Theis. Sm 8vo. Quarter dark brown cloth covering light brown boards, with brown spine titles on paper label. White and Brown end papers. illustrated with color and b/w drawings. 148 pages. The Front FEP has been cut out. No names or marks. Lacking the dust-jacket. The South Seas edition.
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Fair. Fair hardcover, no DJ. Covers show heavy rubbing and cracking on edges. Some gluestains from age on end papers, pages are otherwise clean and unmarked, though tanned. Binding is tight, hinges secure.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
