Paul René Gauguin (27 February 1911 – 14 February 1976) was a French painter, graphical artist, sculptor, book illustrator and scenographer. He was born in Copenhagen, and was a son of Pola Gauguin, and grandson of Paul Gauguin. He is particularly known for his coloured woodcuts. Among his book illustrations are books by Inger Hagerup, and he made stage design for various theatres.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Born on 27 January 1911 in Copenhagen, Paul was an innovator in a typical form of Norwegian art that later got its name as the school of Norwegian color woodcuts. In 1924, he migrated to Provence, later to Rouen, where in 1930, he appeared for the entrance exam for the Norwegian Lycée Pierre Corneille.
In 1955 in Greece, Gauguin worked with enamel, iron sculptures and scrap iron. His works were inspired by Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Vincent van Gogh and Georges Braque. Grandson of the renowned French Impressionist, Paul Gauguin, he had a good command of English, French, Russian, Italian and Catalan.[6] [7]