Great Artist Guides - Gauguin

Each of these handsomely illustrated magazine-format books focuses on one great artist, explains how his work spoke to his era, and how it fits into the larger tradition of Western painting and sculpture.Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) lived an unusual life, even by the standards of an artist. He was a sailor, then a Parisian stockbroker, before becoming an artist and doing much of his best work in Tahiti. Here is a vividly illustrated survey of his life and work.