‘The Polynesians loved him’: the astonishing revelations that cast Paul Gauguin in a new light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"He has been tarred as a French colonialist who spread syphilis to underage girls in the South Seas. But, writes the author of an acclaimed new book, fresh discoveries challenge this view of the artist – and even show him as a hero"

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‘The Polynesians loved him’: the astonishing revelations that cast Paul Gauguin in a new light | Paul Gauguin | The Guardian