<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>As a painter, designer, sculptor, and also a collector of art, Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was the leader of the Pont-Aven school and one of the most important post-impressionist painters. Trained in painting by Camille Pissarro, he developed a novel approach to the expression of shapes and colors. His aesthetic researches took him to Brittany before luring him to the Pacific isles on a quest for a lost paradise and a wild nature. His influence on modern painting was to be decisive.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Armelle Femelat</b> is an art historian and author of numerous books.