Books like Gauguin
Loved Gauguin by Salvesen Britt? Here are 5 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Gauguin →5 books
- 1Lust for Life
Lust for Life
Irving StoneA novelised biography of another Post-Impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh, that follows an artist's struggles and career.
- 2The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence
William Somerset MaughamA novel loosely inspired by Gauguin's decision to abandon his family and career for painting, set in Paris and the South Seas.
- 3Van Gogh (Essential Art)
Van Gogh (Essential Art)
James SmithA detailed, research-heavy biography of a painter who worked alongside Gauguin in Arles and whose life overlaps with his.
- 4Frida
Frida
Hayden HerreraA well-regarded biography that places an artist's painting within the details of her life, relationships and surroundings.
- 5The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Irving StoneA fictionalised account of Michelangelo's life and work that shows how an artist's ambitions shape his choices.
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