Author: Paul Gauguin

Quotes

I shut my eyes in order to see.

I shut my eyes in order to see.

- Paul Gauguin

The history of modern art is also the history of the progressive loss of art's audience. Art has increasingly become the concern of the artist and the bafflement of the public.

The history of modern art is also the history of the progressive loss of art's audience. Art has increasingly become the concern of the artist and the bafflement of the public.

- Paul Gauguin

It is the eye of ignorance that assigns a fixed and unchangeable color to every object; beware of this stumbling block.

It is the eye of ignorance that assigns a fixed and unchangeable color to every object; beware of this stumbling block.

- Paul Gauguin

Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.

Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.

- Paul Gauguin

Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?

Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?

- Paul Gauguin

In art, all who have done something other than their predecessors have merited the epithet of revolutionary; and it is they alone who are masters.

In art, all who have done something other than their predecessors have merited the epithet of revolutionary; and it is they alone who are masters.

- Paul Gauguin

Life is hardly more than a fraction of a second. Such a little time to prepare oneself for eternity!

Life is hardly more than a fraction of a second. Such a little time to prepare oneself for eternity!

- Paul Gauguin

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