The direction of all of Gauguin's portraits is towards mythology. He is creating not merely their image, but a whole symbolic context in which to understand them. Find out how Gauguin developed this in his portraits and more with the co-curators of 'The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Gauguin Portraits', Chris Riopelle and Cornelia Homburg.
The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Gauguin Portraits
7 October 2019 - 26 January 2020
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The first-ever exhibition devoted to the portraits of Paul Gauguin. Spanning his early years as an artist through to his later years spent in French Polynesia, the exhibition shows how the French artist revolutionised the portrait.
Exhibition organised by the National Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
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