NEW YORK (AP).- A rare wooden sculpture of a Tahitian girl by Paul Gauguin sold for $11.3 million at auction Tuesday. The “Young Tahitian” bust, last seen by the public in 1961, had been estimated to bring $10 million to $15 million, the Sotheby’s auct…
Paul Gauguin Bust Made in Tahiti Sells at New York City Auction for $11.3 Million
NEW YORK (AP).- A rare wooden sculpture of a Tahitian girl by Paul Gauguin sold for $11.3 million at auction Tuesday. The “Young Tahitian” bust, last seen by the public in 1961, had been estimated to bring $10 million to $15 million, the Sotheby’s auct…
"Gauguin Maker of Myth" Sheds New Light on Artist and Career at National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, DC.- Paul Gauguin’s (18481903) sumptuous, colorful images of Brittany and the islands of the South Seas, some of the most beloved in modern art, are among 100 works by the artist in the first major exhibition of his career in the Unit…
Special Exhibition Reconsiders John La Farge’s Contributions to American Art in Centenary Year of Artist’s Death
NEW HAVEN, CT.- In August of 1890, John La Farge (18351910) and his friend the renowned historian Henry Adams (18381918) embarked on a journey to the islands of the South PacificHawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Rarotonga, Fiji, Australia, Indon…
Special Exhibition Reconsiders John La Farge’s Contributions to American Art in Centenary Year of Artist’s Death
NEW HAVEN, CT.- In August of 1890, John La Farge (18351910) and his friend the renowned historian Henry Adams (18381918) embarked on a journey to the islands of the South PacificHawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Rarotonga, Fiji, Australia, Indon…