Paul Gauguin

The Mysterious Centre of Thought

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Art History, General Art
Cover of the book Paul Gauguin by Dario Gamboni, Reaktion Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Dario Gamboni ISBN: 9781780234083
Publisher: Reaktion Books Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Reaktion Books Language: English
Author: Dario Gamboni
ISBN: 9781780234083
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Language: English

French artist Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) once reproached the Impressionists for searching “around the eye and not at the mysterious centre of thought.” But what did he mean by this enigmatic phrase? In this innovative investigation into Gauguin’s art and thought, Dario Gamboni illuminates Gauguin’s quest for this “mysterious centre” and offers a fresh look at the artist’s output in all media—from ceramics and sculptures to prints, paintings, and his large corpus of writings.
           
Foregrounding Gauguin’s conscious use of ambiguity, Gamboni unpacks what the artist called the “language of the listening eye.” Gamboni shows that the interaction between perception, cognition, and imagination was at the core of Gauguin’s work, and he traces a line of continuity in them that has been previously overlooked. Emulating Gauguin’s wide-ranging curiosity with literature, psychology, theology, and the natural sciences—not to mention the whole of art history—this richly illustrated book provides new insight into the life and works of this well-known yet little understood artist.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

French artist Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) once reproached the Impressionists for searching “around the eye and not at the mysterious centre of thought.” But what did he mean by this enigmatic phrase? In this innovative investigation into Gauguin’s art and thought, Dario Gamboni illuminates Gauguin’s quest for this “mysterious centre” and offers a fresh look at the artist’s output in all media—from ceramics and sculptures to prints, paintings, and his large corpus of writings.
           
Foregrounding Gauguin’s conscious use of ambiguity, Gamboni unpacks what the artist called the “language of the listening eye.” Gamboni shows that the interaction between perception, cognition, and imagination was at the core of Gauguin’s work, and he traces a line of continuity in them that has been previously overlooked. Emulating Gauguin’s wide-ranging curiosity with literature, psychology, theology, and the natural sciences—not to mention the whole of art history—this richly illustrated book provides new insight into the life and works of this well-known yet little understood artist.

More books from Reaktion Books

Cover of the book Gypsy Music by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Berries by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Moonshine by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Countering Terrorism by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Thailand by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Shark by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Tintoretto by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Weeds by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Lancelot Brown and the Capability Men by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Günter Grass by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Albrecht Altdorfer and the Origins of Landscape by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Camera Indica by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book The Thief, the Cross and the Wheel by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Design for Society by Dario Gamboni
Cover of the book Cultures of Collecting by Dario Gamboni
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy