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Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal
Paperback
Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art
Biographies GeneralIndividual Artists
Publisher Price: $8.99
ISBN13: 9780486248592
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: Jun 1 1985
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.27 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.44
Language: English
Paul Gauguin fled what he called filthy Europe in 1891 to what he hoped would be an unspoiled paradise, Tahiti. He painted 66 magnificent can vases during the first two years he spent there and kept notes from which he later wrote Noa Noa -- a journal recording his thoughts and impressions of that time.
The journal is captivating reading, offering a compelling autobiographical fragment of the soul of a genius and a rare glimpse of Oceanian culture. The brief periods of happiness Gauguin found among the Tahitians are eloquently expressed in his narrative. We understand the motives that drove him and gain a deeper appreciation of his art.
Today the manuscript provides unparalleled insight into Gauguin's thoughts as he strove to achieve spiritual peace, and into the wellsprings of a singular artistic style which changed the course of modern art. This wonderfully affordable edition -- enhanced by 24 of Gauguin's South Seas drawings -- makes a unique and passionate testament accessible to all art lovers.
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