A Sourcebook of Gauguin's Symbolist Followers
Author | : Russell T. Clement |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 964 |
Release | : 2004-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780313085109 |
ISBN-13 | : 0313085102 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) played a seminal role in Post-Impressionist France. In his writings and work, he favored emotional responses to nature over intellectual uses of lines, color, and composition. In 1888 he and Emile Bernard developed a new style called Synthetism. Three groups of Gauguin's symbolist followers—Pont Aven, Les Nabis, and Rose + Croix pursued and extended the Synthetist vision. This sourcebook focuses on the most prominent adherents of the three schools directly affected by Gauguin's symbolism. This is the first comprehensive, single-volume guide and bibliography of artists in these three important French avant-garde movements. This work covers the entire careers of 16 artists by providing biographical sketches, chronologies, citations to primary and secondary literature and exhibitions.