Born Paris, France June 7 th 1848 His father; French journalist Mother was Peruvian
Family left for Peru Father died His family stayed in Peru
Gauguin and his family moved back to France At seventeen, join the army Then joined the navy
At 23, he became a stockbroker This is when he started painting Used scenes from the tropical island as inspiration
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
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
Works Cited Ergas, G. Aimme. Volume 2. New York: UXL, Print. Vol. 2 of Artists: From Michealangelo to Maya Li. 2 vols. Paul Gaugiun. Wikipedia, 21 Feb Web. 26 Feb