One hundred years ago Paul Gauguin set sail for Tahiti with the dream of discovering a primitive paradise untroubled by the adverse effects of civilization. Gauguin's South Seas tells the turbulent story of his ten years there and his later period in the Marquesas Islands, while a superb selection of colour reproductions of well-known and less familiar works brilliantly conveys his idyllic view of the exotic landscapes he cherished and the people he loved.
One hundred years ago Paul Gauguin set sail for Tahiti with the dream of discovering a primitive paradise untroubled by the adverse effects of civilization. Gauguin's South Seas tells the turbulent story of his ten years there and his later period in the Marquesas Islands, while a superb selection of colour reproductions of well-known and less familiar works brilliantly conveys his idyllic view of the exotic landscapes he cherished and the people he loved.