4 October 2010
Femmes de Tahiti - 1891Gauguin - This Autumn-blockbuster takes a fresh look at the work of Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) by focusing on myth, storytelling and the construction of narrative in his life and art. it's pulling in the crowds so go early to avoid the crush!
Really amazing to see so many beautiful works gathered together. The colours and bold forms jumped out of each composition and escorted us on a journey to far off places. Early portraits, sketches and naive sculpture help to tell the story of this great man - tragic and mysterious in places, Paul Guaguin was certainly a man of many surprises and his life was not for the faint hearted.
Really amazing to see so many beautiful works gathered together. The colours and bold forms jumped out of each composition and escorted us on a journey to far off places. Early portraits, sketches and naive sculpture help to tell the story of this great man - tragic and mysterious in places, Paul Guaguin was certainly a man of many surprises and his life was not for the faint hearted.
7 out of 10
