The life of Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), who abandoned his wife, five children, and a successful career as a stockbroker to paint in poverty in exotic Tahiti, is one of the legendary tales of the art world. Today he is recognized as a highly influential founding father of modern art, who emphasized the use of flat planes and bright, nonnaturalistic color in conjunction with symbolic or primitive subjects. Familiarity with Gauguin the writer is essential for a complete understanding of the artist. The Writings of a Savage collects the very best of his letters, articles, books, and...
The life of Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), who abandoned his wife, five children, and a successful career as a stockbroker to paint in poverty in exotic Ta...
In 1932 and 1933, during the months surrounding the Nazi seizure of power, Daniel Guerin, then a young French journalist, made two trips through Germany. "The Brown Plague," translated here into English for the first time, is Guerin's eyewitness account of the fall of the Weimar Republic and the first months of the Third Reich. Originally written for the popular French left press and then revised by the author into book form, "The Brown Plague" delivers a passionate warning to French workers about the terror and horror of fascism. Guerin chronicles the collapse of the German workers' movement...
In 1932 and 1933, during the months surrounding the Nazi seizure of power, Daniel Guerin, then a young French journalist, made two trips through Germa...
