An American Artist in the South Seas - Couverture souple

La Farge, John

 
9780710302564: An American Artist in the South Seas
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0710302568 ISBN 13 : 9780710302564
Editeur : Kegan Paul, 1987

Synopsis

The American artist John La Farge preceded Gauguin to the Pacific, and in their time his reputation as the modern Pacific painter far overshadowed that of the Frenchman. This remarkable work is the record of a year-long artistic odyssey through the South Seas, during which La Farge braved the volcanoes of Hawaii, visited Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, was adopted by a noble Tahitian family and journeyed through the wild hills of Fiji, painting and sketching lyrical studies of island life. Lavishly illustrated with his work, this account of the Polynesian adventures that La Farge shared with his friend the historian Henry Adams is an important contribution to the literary and artistic heritage of the Pacific and a revealing insight into the life of a complex and fascinating man.

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À propos de l'auteur

John La Farge was an American artist known for his sketches and paintings of the Pacific Islands. Introduction by Kaori O'Connor.

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Éditeur
Kegan Paul
Date d'édition
1987
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0710302568
ISBN 13 
9780710302564
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
598
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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