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Gauguin’s Tahitian Body Written By Peter Brooks
Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart and Donna Gallagher Based on a presentation by: Erika Vasquez
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Key Concepts/Terms Gauguin’s “Tahitian Eve”: “Looking”:
“Animal” Innocence/“Animality”:
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How does Gauguin feel about Tahiti and the Tahitian people?
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Discussion Question What do we know about Victorian views/attitudes towards sex and sexual relationships?
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Paul Gauguin French post-impressionist painter
Born June 7, 1848 in Paris Started painting as a hobby in 1871 while working as a stock broker and married with five children In 1883, separated from his wife and children, and devoted himself to painting 1891 sailed for the South Seas to escape European civilization
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Europe vs. Tahiti Paul Gauguin Duex femmes tahitiennes
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Europe vs. Tahiti Tahiti Europe
How does Gauguin contrast Europe and Tahiti? Tahiti Europe
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European Women vs. Tahitian Women
How does Gauguin contrast European and Tahitian Women? European Women: Tahitian Women:
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Paul Gauguin’s Tahitian Body
Discuss Gauguin’s idea of the Tahitian Body:
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Discussion Question What is the difference between seeing a child naked and an adult? What feelings do these sights provoke?
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Gauguin’s Idea of “Looking”
What is Gauguin’s idea of looking?
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