Saturday, November 21, 2009

Paul Gauguin exhibit

I went to the Paul Gauguin exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The exhibit was limited but well worth seeing. Several of Gauguin's contemporaries were also displayed. It is interesting to me that Van Gogh cut off part of his ear after a big argument with Gauguin about the perfect impressionist style. He cut his ear off over a disagreement about the type of brush strokes one should use!

It was puzzling to see impressionist art displayed in frames form pre-impressionist periods. Funny how we worry about some details and forget the others.

If you are able to see the exhibit it is worth your time.

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