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

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

3 Family left for Peru Father died His family stayed in Peru

4 Gauguin and his family moved back to France At seventeen, join the army Then joined the navy

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

6 Style is considered to be Japanese/Folk His artwork sells at $40 million

7 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

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

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

10 Works Cited Ergas, 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..


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