Savage Tales: The Writings of Paul Gauguin

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Review “Taken together, the writings [in Savage Tales] form an episodic account of a complex persona under construction.”—Holland Cotter, New York Times Book Review“Goddard is well-versed in the literature on Gauguin . . . [Savage Tales] is lavishly illustrated, and the visual and verbal components complement each other . . . Godard has done the reader a real service.”—Nicholas Delbanco, New York Journal of Books“[Savage Tales] analyzes [Gauguin’s] original manuscripts, some of which are richly illustrated, reinstating them as an integral component of his art . . . This book will appeal to both the serious academic and the more casual aficionado of Gauguin’s works.”—Antiques and the Arts Weekly  Read more Book Description The first book devoted to Paul Gauguin’s writings reinstates his travel writing, journalism, art criticism, and essays as integral to his practice and his complex position in French colonial culture. Read more About the Author Linda Goddard is senior lecturer in art history at the University of St. Andrews. Read more

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