A book on post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), written especially for young readers. The author tells the story of Gauguin's life and work in a style which should appeal to those encountering the artist for the first time. The reader learns how Gauguin, a successful Paris stockbroker, left his family to sail off to Tahiti on an artistic quest that produced some of the late 19th century's most beautiful and original paintings. Greenfeld conveys a strong sense of Gauguin's personality and leaves the reader ...
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A book on post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), written especially for young readers. The author tells the story of Gauguin's life and work in a style which should appeal to those encountering the artist for the first time. The reader learns how Gauguin, a successful Paris stockbroker, left his family to sail off to Tahiti on an artistic quest that produced some of the late 19th century's most beautiful and original paintings. Greenfeld conveys a strong sense of Gauguin's personality and leaves the reader with an understanding of his struggle to become an artist of significance.
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Add this copy of Paul Gauguin to cart. $6.50, like new condition, Sold by Karl Theis rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Torrance, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Harry N Abrams Inc.
Add this copy of Paul Gauguin (First Impressions) to cart. $29.70, like new condition, Sold by In Other Words Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Plymouth, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. pp. 92. Book as new and unread, slightly dusty around the top edge and faint yellowing around pages. Otherwise pristine. One of a series of books from Abrams called Art Books for Young Readers. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with full-colour and black-and-white reproductions of the artist's work, and photos. A beautiful introduction to the work of an artist who left France for the paradise he imagined in a Pacific island which would liberate his painting.