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Born Paris, France June 7 th 1848 His father; French journalist Mother was Peruvian
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Family left for Peru Father died His family stayed in Peru
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Gauguin and his family moved back to France At seventeen, join the army Then joined the navy
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At 23, he became a stockbroker This is when he started painting Used scenes from the tropical island as inspiration
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Style is considered to be Japanese/Folk His artwork sells at $40 million
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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
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Had an influence on Pablo Picasso Books written on his life Most of all, for his artwork
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Death Died on May 8, 1903 Possibly from a heart attack Buried in Calvary Cemetery
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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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