Chapter 108 About Gegeng

About Gegeng The island of Tahiti in the South Pacific is almost inseparable from the name of the painter Paul Goguin.No Georgin, Tahiti would never be so famous today.We wouldn't be without brothers without Tahiti Geng, the painter, at least he may not have had the opportunity to paint the many fascinating exotic lands we see now. Emotional works. Gorgon has been to Tahiti twice.The first time was in 1891, when he left France and his family alone I lived alone on this island in the South Pacific for two years and four months.After going back, he once painted the painting on the island.

Works, held a solo exhibition.Those pictures full of exotic taste, strong colors and fresh images, Although it made Parisians look at these works with admiration, it did not help his poor life. Gorgon, who lived in the South Pacific islands for more than two years, after returning to Paris, was very concerned about the European countries at that time. Lu's corrupt and civilized life has become even more disgusting.So after living in France for two years, he went to Tajikistan again. Hiti Island.This time, Ge Geng made up his mind and decided to live in the South Pacific for life and never return to that cold place.

Cool and ugly Paris.He really fulfilled his determination, since 1895, has been living in Tahiti, and later moved to another small island to live until his death in 1903, Never went back to Paris.On these small islands in the South Pacific, he spent his poor, sick and lonely years. Ge Geng, who lived overseas, kept communicating with friends in distant countries.these leftovers Letters can best express Gegeng's personality and ideological life as an artist.Especially those written in the last few years, It can best make people understand the relationship between his works and his life.

In a letter, speaking of his own life, he once complained about the injustice done to him by some friends accusation.He said: "You must know that people do not approve of the way I paint. However, I For these, don't care.I only choose what I like to paint.use color thin today A little, thicker tomorrow... Art must be free.If not, then not Can be considered an artist. " The artistic freedom that Gorgin demanded here is the liberation from the constraints of the academy. Because of poverty, life in Tahiti, while nourishing his art, damaged his health. He wrote to Montféré on September 1, 1897: "I can't say why, the head and the stomach are both wrong.

okay.The future is extremely dark, there is no hope, and only death can solve everything.Liabilities of the month one Eight hundred and eight hundred francs, not counting the credit, what a fool, everyone says it's pathetic and meaningless adventure life. " Like his contemporary Fan He, the letters left by these two painters are the basis for understanding their works. The most reliable data on character and conduct.Gegeng's letter is the most authentic and better than Fanha's, because He was originally an expert at writing prose, and that "Noah Noah" was enough to make him worthy of being a prose writer.

No shame as a writer.