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Paul Gauguin
(1848-1903)
Who Was Paul Gauguin?
French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin was an important figure in the Symbolist art movement of the early 1900s.
His use of bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts in his paintings set him apart from his contemporaries, helping to pave the way for the Primitivism art movement.
Paul gauguin biography tahiti nui
Gauguin often sought exotic environments and spent time living and painting in Tahiti.
Early Life
Famed French artist Gauguin, born in Paris on June 7, 1848, created his own unique painting style, much like he crafted his own distinctive path through life.
Known for bold colors, simplified forms and strong lines, he didn't have any art formal training. Gauguin instead followed his own vision, abandoning both his family and artistic conventions.
Gauguin was born in Paris, but his family moved to Peru when he was a young child.
His journalist father died on the journey to South America. Eventually returning to France, Gauguin t