Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin Historical Figure Nationality: France Year of Birth: 1848 Year of Death: 1903 Cause of Death: Heart attack Religion: Raised in Catholicism, later expressed great respect for Theosophy Occupation: Artist, Author of Non-Fiction, Sailor, Stockbroker Spouse: Mette-Sophie Gad; Teha'amana; Pahura; Vaeoho (The last three were vahine quasi-wives under Tahitian custom) Children: Between 10 and 12 Military Branch: French Navy Fictional Appearances: Southern Victory POD: September 10, 1862 Appearance(s): American Front Type of Appearance: Posthumous(?) reference

Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin (7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a leading Post-Impressionist artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer from France. His bold experimentation with coloring led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art while his expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his paintings, under the influence of the Cloisonnist style, paved the way to Primitivism and the return to the pastoral. He was also an influential proponent of wood engraving and woodcuts as art forms.

Paul Gauguin in Southern Victory

In 1914, Anne Colleton sponsored an exhibit of modern art on loan from the Paris art schools. The exhibit, which was showcased at her plantation house on Marshlands, near St. Matthews, South Carolina, included several Paul Gauguin pieces.