Paul Gauguin

HIS LIFE

• Born Paris, France• June 7th 1848• His father; French journalist • Mother was Peruvian

Childhood• Family left for Peru• Father died• His family stayed in Peru

Education

• Gauguin and his family moved back to France

• At seventeen, join the army• Then joined the navy

Career

• At 23, he became a stockbroker• This is when he started painting• Used scenes from the tropical island as

inspiration

Facts

• Style is considered to be Japanese/Folk

• His artwork sells at $40 million

Artworks

Most Famous Paintings• Self-portrait with halo• Where do we come from? What are we?

Where are we going?• Breton Girls Dancing• Yellow Christ

Why he is Remembered Today

• Had an influence on Pablo Picasso• Books written on his life• Most of all, for his artwork

Death

• Died on May 8, 1903• Possibly from a heart attack• Buried in Calvary Cemetery

Thanks for Watching

Works CitedErgas, G. Aimme. Volume 2. New York: UXL, 1995. Print. Vol. 2 of Artists: From Michealangelo to Maya Li. 2 vols.Paul Gaugiun. Wikipedia, 21 Feb. 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gauguin>.