Maker of myth rescues the artist from his reputation as the amoral, dissolute monster of trashy biopics, and gives us instead a gauguin for our time. This major reevaluation of paul gauguin presents the artist and his work in. This book is the catalogue for the current tate modern exhibition that will later travel to washington, d. Maker of myth paperback 16 sep 2010 by belinda thomson author, editor. Maker of myth belinda thomson, tamar garb, charles forsdick, vincent gille, linda. Maker of myth 01 by belinda thomson, belinda thomson, tamar garb isbn.
French painter, sculptor and printmaker paul gauguin was born in paris in 1848 and died in french polynesia in 1903. The book is beautifully designed and liberally illustrated with an attention that assists the reader in moving swiftly though a dense and plentiful history spanning several art movements. Januszczak rightly focuses on gauguin the rebel and selfproclaimed heretic. Maker of myth, tate modern, london, 30 september 201016 january 2011. Buy gauguin by belinda thomson from waterstones today. Product details buy books online or at 1 york street. Maker of myth paperback 2010 by belinda thomson author.
Maker of myth available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. So much of the narrative that surrounds gauguin is myth, often of his. This spirituality is the most startling aspect in discovering gauguin and its a focus that januszczak largely ignores. This exhibition explores the role of the myths around the man gauguin as storyteller, painting himself as a christlike figure or even a demon in his own. The inclusion of an extensive series of selfportraits demonstrates how he consciously mythologised his own image, presenting himself to the public as a suffering christlike figure. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole. The myth that absorbed him most fully was the myth in the making of paul gauguin. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Maker of myth from paris to the pacific, paul gauguin s life and art unfolded as one, as tate moderns stunning show reveals, says laura cumming published. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Immediately, the maker of myth establishes a pronounced focus on gauguin s spirituality through painting. In spite of the fact that there has recently been a spate of exhibitions in the u. Narrated by willem dafoe and with alfred molina as the voice of paul gauguin, this film was made in conjunction with the exhibition gauguin. His book noa noa, which he advertised as an account of his life in tahiti, was largely fantasy, mostly plagiarized.