This is Gaugin

George Roddam & Slawa Harasymowicz

Hardcover | 15.88 x 2.06 x 24.13 cm | 80 pp

Laurence King | 2014 | 9781780671895

Paul Gauguin created some of the most advanced art in a brilliant generation of artists – all of whom struggled against the stifling conformity of the late 19th century's artistic mainstream. He created paintings whose radically simplified lines and colours echoed the unschooled art of the rustic and native cultures he loved. After his famously disastrous stay with Vincent van Gogh in southern France, Gauguin escaped European civilization for the Polynesian islands. Immersing himself in the culture, he produced a series of radiant canvases and powerful sculptures – his last great works.

From his childhood in Peru to his experiences in Tahiti, the story of Gauguin's life is recounted here in authoritative text by an expert on the Post-Impressionists and compelling imagery by an award-winning illustrator.

The This is... series, published by Laurence King, is a collection of illustrated biographies, presenting an accessible visual guide to the work of iconic creatives.