The essays in John La Farge’s Second Paradise explore the artist’s reemergence as a plein air landscape painter, his use of the sketchbook, and his late decorative work, which was reinvigorated by the experience of light and color he discovered in the South Seas. Further discussions examine the prevailing notions of tropical paradise perpetuated since Captain Cook’s “discovery” of Polynesia in the late 18th century, and offer the first extended comparison of the careers and art of La Farge and Paul Gauguin, who arrived in Tahiti only days after La Farge left in 1891. Featuring many previously unpublished works, this beautiful book is a major contribution to the study of La Farge’s life and art.
Published in association with the Yale University Art Gallery
Exhibition Schedule:
Yale University Art Gallery10/19/10 - 01/02/11
Addison Gallery of American Art01/22/11–03/27/11
The essays in John La Farge’s Second Paradise explore the artist’s reemergence as a plein air landscape painter, his use of the sketchbook, and his late decorative work, which was reinvigorated by the experience of light and color he discovered in the South Seas. Further discussions examine the prevailing notions of tropical paradise perpetuated since Captain Cook’s “discovery” of Polynesia in the late 18th century, and offer the first extended comparison of the careers and art of La Farge and Paul Gauguin, who arrived in Tahiti only days after La Farge left in 1891. Featuring many previously unpublished works, this beautiful book is a major contribution to the study of La Farge’s life and art.
Published in association with the Yale University Art Gallery
Exhibition Schedule:
Yale University Art Gallery10/19/10 - 01/02/11
Addison Gallery of American Art01/22/11–03/27/11
John La Farge's Second Paradise: Voyages in the South Seas, 1890-1891
240John La Farge's Second Paradise: Voyages in the South Seas, 1890-1891
240Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780300141351 |
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Publisher: | Yale University Press |
Publication date: | 11/09/2010 |
Pages: | 240 |
Product dimensions: | 9.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.30(d) |