'Noa Noa' by Paul Gauguin and Charles Morice: with 'Manuscrit tiré du "Livre des métiers" de Vehbi-Zumbul Zadi' by Paul Gauguin (50) (Mhra Critical Texts)

__Noa Noa__ is one of the best examples of a nineteenth-century artist’s book. Part-travelogue, part-autobiography and rich in imagery, it sealed Gauguin’s reputation as a painter of the tropics. This edition brings the original co-authored text of __Noa Noa__ to the public, allowing a new interpretation of Gauguin to emerge. Written together with the poet Charles Morice, it sets up a dichotomy between the ‘savage painter’ and the ‘civilised poet’, one which reveals the painter’s careful orchestration of his persona and manipulation of its reception. Claire Moran’s introduction situates the text within Gauguin’s aesthetic, detailing its complex history and signalling its themes. __Noa Noa__ is followed by a first print edition of the __Manuscrit tiré du Livre des métiers de Vehbi-Zumbul Zadi,__ an artistic treatise, penned by Gauguin. Through both texts,Gauguin emerges as an extraordinary teller of tales, a painter for whom the truth was never black and white Noa Noa is one of the best examples of a nineteenth-century artist’s book. Part-travelogue, part-autobiography and rich in imagery, it sealed Gauguin’s reputation as a painter of the tropics. This edition brings the original co-authored text of Noa Noa to the public, allowing a new interpretation of Gauguin to emerge. Written together with the poet Charles Morice, it sets up a dichotomy between the ‘savage painter’ and the ‘civilised poet’, one which reveals the painter’s careful orchestration of his persona and manipulation of its reception. Claire Moran’s introduction situates the text within Gauguin’s aesthetic, detailing its complex history and signalling its themes. Noa Noa is followed by a first print edition of the Manuscrit tiré du Livre des métiers de Vehbi-Zumbul Zadi, an artistic treatise, penned by Gauguin. Through both texts, Gauguin emerges as an extraordinary teller of tales, a painter for whom the truth was never black and white Front cover Half-title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Dedication Introduction Noa Noa Chapitre premier: Songeries Chapitre II: Le Conteur parle Chapitre III: Vivo Chapitre IV: Le Conteur parle Chapitre V (projeté) Deuxième partie: Pape Moe Chapitre VI: Le Conteur parle Chapitre VII: Parahi te marae Chapitre VIII: Le Conteur parle Chapitre IX: Nave Nave Fenua Chapitre X: Le Conteur parle Chapitre XI: Le Conteur achève son récit Table Manuscrit tiré du Livre des métiers de Vehbi-Zumbul Zadi Selected Bibliography Series information "Noa Noa is one of the best examples of a nineteenth-century artist's book. Part-travelogue, part-autobiography and rich in imagery, it sealed Gauguin's reputation as a painter of the tropics. This edition brings the original co-authored text of Noa Noa to the public, allowing a new interpretation of Gauguin to emerge. ... Noa Noa is followed by a first print edition of the Manuscrit tiré du Livres des métier de Vehbi-Zumbul Zadi, an artistic treatise, penned by Gauguin."--Back cover