Episode 14: Paul Gauguin's Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (1897-98)
“Art is an abstraction. Don’t copy nature too literally. Derive from it nature as you dream in nature’s presence. ”
Oil on canvas. 54 3/4 in. (139.1 cm) x 147 1/2 in. (374.6 cm). Located at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Images referenced:
Music used:
The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
The Blue Dot Sessions, "Flagger", "Pacing", "Open Flames", "One Quiet Conversation"
Mathieu Lamontagne & Emmanuel Toledo, "Point de vue"
Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees”
Tamar Avishai