Gauguin: The Master, the Monster, the Myth
Friborg, Flemming. Gauguin: The Master, the Monster, the Myth. 316 pages, including 170 color and 50 b&w plates. Folio, cloth. Copenhagen, Strandberg Publishing, 2023.
Hailed as a pivotal figure of early modernist art yet also long denounced for his personal conduct, Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) remains an ambiguous figure. Danish art historian and curator Flemming Friborg reveals the fascinating story of the artist's life and times in and around the circle of Impressionists and Symbolists, as well as his travels in France, Denmark and Tahiti, by analyzing hitherto neglected material and themes. This handsomely designed volume visually maps Gauguin's intricate web of influences, linking painterly, musical and literary traces throughout his artistic output and writings. It is an attempt to approach the artist and his work from new angles, in order to align the seemingly disparate traits in Gauguin and to present an image which accommodates both the Master and the Monster.
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