A lavishly produced package, this large book includes color plates of all major aspects of Gauguin's workpaintings, ceramics, woodcuts, watercolors. Text is largely Gauguin's own writing on his life and work, with other selections by contemporaries and critics. There is a detailed chronology and an introduction stressing Gauguin's purposeful creation of the mythology of his own life. Much of this source material is available in other places, such as Gauguin's letters and in Noa Noa , but nowhere else can it be found assembled so beautifully. Recommended for art libraries and general collections where budget allows. Hara Seltzer, NYPL
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