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The Symbolism of Paul Gauguin: Erotica, Exotica, and the Great Dilemmas of Humanity
Henri Dorra
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Description for The Symbolism of Paul Gauguin: Erotica, Exotica, and the Great Dilemmas of Humanity
Hardback. Presents a comprehensive examination of Paul Gauguin's symbolism. This book provides insights into and interpretations of Gauguin's multilayered symbolism. It is illustrated with a visual compendium of the artist's prodigious output. It offers an interpretation of recurrent images and their interrelationships in the artistic and social context. Num Pages: 384 pages, 40 color illustrations, 110 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 266 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1382.
In this magisterial book, Henri Dorra synthesizes more than fifty years of study to present a comprehensive examination of Paul Gauguin's symbolism. Drawing on his profound grasp of the artistic and social contexts in which Gauguin worked, Dorra provides new, complex insights into and interpretations of Gauguin's multilayered symbolism. "The Symbolism of Paul Gauguin" is lavishly illustrated with a major visual compendium of the artist's prodigious output. The highly readable narrative, based on a sophisticated understanding of Gauguin's oeuvre, offers a masterly interpretation of recurrent images and their interrelationships in the contemporaneous artistic and social context. Dorra discusses Gauguin's iconography ... Read more
In this magisterial book, Henri Dorra synthesizes more than fifty years of study to present a comprehensive examination of Paul Gauguin's symbolism. Drawing on his profound grasp of the artistic and social contexts in which Gauguin worked, Dorra provides new, complex insights into and interpretations of Gauguin's multilayered symbolism. "The Symbolism of Paul Gauguin" is lavishly illustrated with a major visual compendium of the artist's prodigious output. The highly readable narrative, based on a sophisticated understanding of Gauguin's oeuvre, offers a masterly interpretation of recurrent images and their interrelationships in the contemporaneous artistic and social context. Dorra discusses Gauguin's iconography ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520241305
SKU
V9780520241305
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About Henri Dorra
Henri Dorra (1924-2002) was Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include Symbolist Art Theories: A Critical Anthology (UC Press).
Reviews for The Symbolism of Paul Gauguin: Erotica, Exotica, and the Great Dilemmas of Humanity
"A valuable synthesis of Dorra's insights into the artist, and a comprehensive and accessible account of his symbolism." Modernism/Modernity