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Read * Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) PDF by # Paul Gauguin eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) The brief periods of happiness Gauguin found among the Tahitians are eloquently expressed in his narrative. Gauguin's prose is as seductive as his paintings, filled with descriptions of warm seas, hidden lagoons, lush green forests, and beautiful Maori women.The journal is captivating reading, offering a compelling autobiographical fragment of the soul of a genius and a rare glimpse of Oceanian culture. Paul Gauguin fled what he called "filthy Europe" in 1891 to what he hoped would be an unspoil
| Title | : | Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.74 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486248593 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-22 |
| Language | : | French |
The brief periods of happiness Gauguin found among the Tahitians are eloquently expressed in his narrative. Gauguin's prose is as seductive as his paintings, filled with descriptions of warm seas, hidden lagoons, lush green forests, and beautiful Maori women.The journal is captivating reading, offering a compelling autobiographical fragment of the soul of a genius and a rare glimpse of Oceanian culture. Paul Gauguin fled what he called "filthy Europe" in 1891 to what he hoped would be an unspoiled paradise, Tahiti. Page after page reveals Gauguin's keen observations of Tahiti and its people, and his passionate struggle to achieve the inner harmony he expressed so profoundly on canvas. We understand t
Language Notes Text: English, French (translation)
"Excellent translation." according to Sam Johnson. Very readable translation. This is not the best edition if you want good reproductions of drawings. But in terms of getting a good text for a good price it's great.I'm not really going to review the book itself as I assume most people who are here know that this was Gauguin's attempt to put together a what he hoped would be a best selling travelogue that would promote his art. He was hoping to cash in on the success of Pierre Loti's best seller the Marriage of Loti which was set in exotic Tahiti. It never made any money, but this is mos. Noa Noa Contemplations visual, intellectual and spiritual. In 1891, French painter Paul Gauguin fled to the island of Tahiti - "a sixty-three days' voyage, sixty-three days of feverish expactancy;" begun as an unofficial visit regarding the imminent death of the island's king Pomare -- and resulting in a profoundly moving sea-change (spirit, observation, happiness). The Tahitian theology, natural history, and especially the progress of his relationships - a gift.This is a good book to read BEFORE embarking on your "desert island" voyage, but be. A first rate observation of colonial Tahiti Noa Noa, Gauguin's two-year journal of living in Tahiti, is a fine read that touches on the colonial impacts of the expanding French control of Tahiti. Although Gauguin noted the bureaucratic excesses, he does not dwell on it and instead spends the bulk of his journal noting his engagement and involvement with the native population.Noa Noa deals briefly with his artistic endeavors and tends to focus on his daily discoveries of Polynesian culture. One of the highlights of the journal is his re-telling of Tahitian creation-myths and how i
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