Description
An unprecedented exploration of Gauguin's works in various media, from works on paper to clay and furniture
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a creative force above and beyond his legendary work as a painter. Surveying the full scope of his career-spanning experiments in different media and formats-clay, works on paper, wood, and paint, as well as furniture and decorative friezes-this volume delves into his enduring interest in craft and applied arts, reflecting on their significance to his creative process. Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist draws on extensive new research into the artist's working methods, presenting him as a consummate craftsman-one whose transmutations of the ordinary yielded new and remarkable forms.
Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book includes essays by an international team of scholars who offer a rich analysis of Gauguin's oeuvre beyond painting. By embracing other art forms, which offered fewer dominant models to guide his work, Gauguin freed himself from the burden of artistic precedent. In turn, these groundbreaking creative forays, especially in ceramics, gave new direction to his paintings. The authors' insightful emphasis on craftsmanship deepens our understanding of Gauguin's considerable achievements as a painter, draftsman, sculptor, ceramist, and printmaker within the history of modern art.
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
About the Author
Gloria Groom is chair of European Painting and Sculpture and the David and Mary Winton Green Curator at the Art Institute of Chicago. Dario Gamboni is full professor at the Universite de Gene ve. Harriet K. Stratis is senior research conservator in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago. Ophelie Ferlier-Bouat is curator of sculpture at the Musee d'Orsay. Claire Bernardi is curator of paintings at the Musee d'Orsay. Allison Perelman is research associate in the Department of European Painting and Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago. Isabelle Cahn is chief curator of paintings at the Muse e d'Orsay. Estelle Begue is painting documentalist at the Musee d'Orsay. Nadege Horner is sculpture documentalist at the Musee d'Orsay. Elsa Badie Modiri is painting documentalist at the Musee d'Orsay.
Book Information
ISBN 9780300217018
Author Gloria Groom
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 2313g
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a creative force above and beyond his legendary work as a painter. Surveying the full scope of his career-spanning experiments in different media and formats-clay, works on paper, wood, and paint, as well as furniture and decorative friezes-this volume delves into his enduring interest in craft and applied arts, reflecting on their significance to his creative process. Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist draws on extensive new research into the artist's working methods, presenting him as a consummate craftsman-one whose transmutations of the ordinary yielded new and remarkable forms.
Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book includes essays by an international team of scholars who offer a rich analysis of Gauguin's oeuvre beyond painting. By embracing other art forms, which offered fewer dominant models to guide his work, Gauguin freed himself from the burden of artistic precedent. In turn, these groundbreaking creative forays, especially in ceramics, gave new direction to his paintings. The authors' insightful emphasis on craftsmanship deepens our understanding of Gauguin's considerable achievements as a painter, draftsman, sculptor, ceramist, and printmaker within the history of modern art.
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition Schedule:
The Art Institute of Chicago
(06/25/17-09/10/17)
Grand Palais, Paris
(10/09/17-01/21/18)
About the Author
Gloria Groom is chair of European Painting and Sculpture and the David and Mary Winton Green Curator at the Art Institute of Chicago. Dario Gamboni is full professor at the Universite de Gene ve. Harriet K. Stratis is senior research conservator in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago. Ophelie Ferlier-Bouat is curator of sculpture at the Musee d'Orsay. Claire Bernardi is curator of paintings at the Musee d'Orsay. Allison Perelman is research associate in the Department of European Painting and Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago. Isabelle Cahn is chief curator of paintings at the Muse e d'Orsay. Estelle Begue is painting documentalist at the Musee d'Orsay. Nadege Horner is sculpture documentalist at the Musee d'Orsay. Elsa Badie Modiri is painting documentalist at the Musee d'Orsay.
Book Information
ISBN 9780300217018
Author Gloria Groom
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 2313g
