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Paul Gauguin Biography
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1848 |
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Born: June 7, Paris, France
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1851 - 1855 |
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Lived in Lima, Peru
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1865 - 1871 |
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Served in the merchant marine and traveled the tropics
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1874 |
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Began to paint as a hobby
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1884 |
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Moved with his family to Copenhagen, Denmark, to pursue business
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1885 |
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Separated from his wife and children, returned to Paris to paint full-time
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1887 |
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Traveled with Charles Laval to Panama and Martinique
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1899 |
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Founded his own journal, Le Sourire
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1901 |
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Moved to the Marquesas Islands
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1903 |
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Died: May 8, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1906
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Retrospective. Salon d'Automne. Paris, France.
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1889
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Group exhibition: Paul Gauguin, Emile Bernard and Paul Sérusier; Café Volpini. Paris, France
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1879 - 1886
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Impressionist Exhibitions; Paris, France.
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