Gauguin: Myth vs. Reality | Perspective Documentary
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In 1903, on the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas, a syphilitic and alcoholic Frenchman called Paul Gauguin died of a heart attack. At that point nobody realised the incredible impact Gauguin's work was to have on modern art. Art critic and broadcaster Waldemar Januszczak wrote and directed this examination of a man who was not only a great painter but sculptor, wood carver, musician, print maker, journalist and ceramicist. As well as telling the remarkable story of Gauguin's life, Januszczak also celebrates Gauguin's achievements and examines the various accusations of misconduct, familial neglect and racism that are frequently made against him. The film contains many of Gauguin's masterpieces and includes paintings put on show at the Hermitage in St Petersburg which haven't been seen in public since their disappearance during World War II.
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Who is here for Januszczak? He is saving my quarantine. I feel like there should be a muppet made of Januszczak -- not in a mocking way, a fun ode.
I love this guy! I have known nothing about fine art for the first 68 years of my life. Which is being corrected by this series! Thank you Mr J
Probably two faced.
Yes, erudition on steroids.
@@dr.barrycohn5461 God bless him, he sets off my early warning systems. Because of the centrality of emotion Art has been in the dominion of the devil for a long, long time. Restoration has begun.
And feeling like a young man in her arms and inside her inspired the paint more pictures of her because he thinks about her all the time Love is a Many-Splendored Thing warm Island it's swimming in the ocean together he found Paradise a new way to live life and enjoy painting paintings you left this world behind sedative before when he was young no preservatives dreams to come true you find happiness in life to feel better...........😍😄😊😍🐷🦄🦓🐺🐕🦝
No course on art history could've been so detailed, so complete, so intriguing. Thank you for your generosity!
I love his disrespect .
“Nuns don’t like letting Gauguin through the door.” You’re such a masterful story teller.
I was in Tahiti in 2008. Visited the gardens where Gauguin painted. It really is paradise. I remember sitting on the sea wall in Huahine-iti, enjoying the sun, sipping pineapple juice. Some young girls, were swimming in the water, laughing and singing. It was right out a film or novel. I will never forget that. It was over the Xmas holidays too. So there were xmas lights up. Im from Canada so the winters are cold and the lights were always casting their glow all night. In Tahiti it was different. Warm, the smells. Perfect.
At 9:36. As someone who was born in Guatemala and left at 7 years of age to move to Washington, in the United States, I can tell you that those 7 years DEFINITELY made a HUGE impact on me and on everything I do. Now I get Paul Gauguin. I get him. Those first 8 years of his life in Peru made the man way, way, way more than anything else that happened to him in his life. It's indelible. It's all over his art. I get him. Was he fluent in Spanish? He must've been since I still am...
I grew up in Guatemala City snd Buenos Aires and I know exactly what you mean
"Give Me A Child Until He Is 7 And I Will Show You The Man." - Aristotle
I lived in Argentina until the age of 9 before moving to the United States. Although I think in English now and I am very much americanized, those nine years will always be so important to me and play a big role in who I am today. It’s also so interesting hearing about people with similar stories!
I left Africa when I was seven ...
This was so thorough. He went everywhere Gaugin went!!! Makes it so much more alive. Must have been so much work and so goshdarn bloody expensive... Well done!!
This should be a tour. For tourist. I would pay money!
Way back in the late 1950's and early '60's my father spent some time creating Polynesian decor for a tiki restaurant in Tiburon, Ca. called Tiburon Tommie's. When I was a toddler he was busy making tikis and painting Gauguin reproductions for the restaurant..But I was so young it just left a huge mark on my brain without knowing what I was seeing. Later he was only painting his own works, which he'd done since the 1930's. Anyway, when I was 16 I was taken by friends to the Metropolitan in NY and came face to face with the beautiful Orange painting "Two Tahitian Women" which tapped me right back to my toddler hood..When I got back to California, my mother helped me understand why I was so transfixed by the piece. I did idolize my father and his skills were so amazing. He died when I was still a kid..I'm loving this great piece, thanks so much Waldy!
Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing.
Cool. Life can so often be magical.
Your father sounds like he was a fascinating man. Thank you for sharing ~
So wonderful! I live in Marin. I wish your dad's restaurant was still there. What a wonderful thing to be exposed to as a child the creation of that art. I miss the Tiki restaurants they were so fun Trader Vic's, etc..
Do you or your mom still own any of your father's Gauguin reproductions?
The best documentary I've ever seen on Gauguin, and that includes all the books on him too. THANK YOU.
I am only now discovering this great artist, how refreshing it is.
@@santyhen85 I will need google translator and can only guess that your reply/comment, is positive in nature.
I agree ~
I have always liked Januszczak, he is exactly the right level of humour/sarcasm and erudition to tell a tale with massive panache!!!
You my dear sir are a true scholar. Thank you so much for your extensive research. I am an artist - sculptor myself. Now I have an understanding of who Paul really was and you have shown me many of his works that I have never seen. He was my kind of fellow. What a glorious time in history that he lived in. He was and still is larger than life.
Waldemar - I adore all your work. As an anthropologist I do have to make a comment about you questioning the authenticity of Gaugin's young wife and her stories and legends. I married into the Cook Island community over 30 years ago. The Cook Islands and Tahiti were one extended archaepelago until carved up by the colonial powers - they share language and customs with very small variations. Despite the hyper Christianity that now engulfs the Islands, a majority of traditional legends were retained successfully mainly via song. Although young, she would have been exposed to these stories and in fact would have been expected to remember these and pass them on to her own descendants. While Gaugin no doubt embellished and mixed aspects of all sorts of inventions - this does not mean the stories themselves were not preserved.
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Yeah that flippant comment of his stuck out sorely, but Waldemar does make those kind of blunders from time to time. Small price to pay for colourful, engaging presentations.
Wonder doco but his young wife would have known her stories and legends. Me too I am married to a Bougainville island woman and my young daughters know stories and custom and language.
@@andrewkilvert328 Exactly! Thanks for commenting back to me
@ Lena Rodriguez Tarot Down Under Yes, of course, his young Tahitian wife would have been immersed in the history and mythology of her people. Thank you for pointing this out. And how lovely was Gauguin's gift of weaving together of all the life around him into a flowing work of art. He's one of my very favorites. Absolutely first class presentation! Thank you so much.
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.........................
I'm not a Buddhist, but the Buddhist strive to live in the moment.
@@topherthe11th23 : And it could be said, 'The future is now!'
There is no such such time as the present, no such thing as now. Time would have to stand still in order for to be true. There is only the past, and the future.
I hope that everybody writing on this thread has read the Four Quartets by T S Eliot
"life is but a dream within a dream" edgar Allan Poe
The film is fantastic. I returned from the Marquesas islands recently and it is very pleasant to see all the familiar places again. This is the best film I have ever watched about Gauguin. Thank you.
Such a good work by Waldemar Januszczak; I was not thinking about learning more about Gauguin but the narrative is so good that pulled me in. Thank you.
He's funny.
Seriously! I don’t like Modern art (I try to, but do not) but this drama is fascinating!
What a life!!! All the adventure and drama a movie could ever need. This is an exceptional documentary on anyone’s life. Congratulations on a great piece of journalism .
Bravo
Excellent work. I have long been fascinated by Gauguin and was surprised to learn that almost all I thought I knew about him was wrong. As is usually the case, the best insight to a work of art is the work itself. Januszczak is amazing.
I love the documentary, love the Impressionists and just love the way Waldemar narrates, is like listening to a passionate teacher who doesn't care about what his students think of the drama in his lessons.
Very good. Yet wondering, all the travel on ship at this time in history - and so often - what was it like? Amazing how often he went back and forth on ship to the Far East and Europe.
Post impressionist....
Yes I couldn’t agree more really watchable thanks Perspective
Waldemar is an amazing journalist.
Best art documentary I've ever enjoyed. Dispels all the generalized propagations of Gauguin myths, to embrace the viewer in a life beyond all myths. Thank you so much.
That was a wonderful documentary. I learned so much more about Gauguin than I ever imagined possible. Thank you very much.
What a story, brilliantly presented with lovely art. Thank you
Waldemar is a briliant
Yes, I didn't know how Gaugin was that involved in Van Gogh cutting his ear.
Obrazy są prymitywne. Zydzi zrobili z niego wielkiego artystę../jak z reszty/ Zadłużył się , zostawił dużą swoją rodzinę bez środków do życia i wyjechał by podobno malować...Utrzymywały go młode kobiety, które wykorzystywał seksualnie 14-17 letnie czyli był zwykłym zboczeńcem . Nie ma się kim podniecać i tworzyć historii . Ale te młode kobiety na obrazach są namalowane prymitywnie ,kanciasto ale nie z jednym okiem jak u Picasso . Z tego też robią artystę ...polecam film BBC
This is a truly remarkable tribute, one that Gaugin would have loved.
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The ads are annoying but the documentary is astounding. Another brilliant piece from Waldemar. I do love his style of presentation
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Annoying ads. I have the impression that TH-cam is placing more ads than ever before. A couple of ads here and there are understandable, but ads every 4 minutes is an abuse, and they are now 2 ads back to back each time! This will be the beginning of their downfall.
@@gjr72 - YT dont dictate the ads, the uploader of the content dictates the number of ads. Just install an ad blocker - I never saw one advert.
Dene, be true, are you Waldemar?
This documentary is in itself an extraordinary work of art. Thank you.
I've watched so many of Januszczak's documentaries and love them all...but this one is truly stunning.
Best ever documentary on any artist biography
What a fantastic documentary! The history, stories, art.. very well done sir. Thank you.
I agree. Thank you.
I read Somerset Maugham's "The Moon and Sixpence" when I was in college. The book was based on the life of Gauguin, so at the foolish age of twenty I thought I knew about Gauguin's life. Not even close! Great job!
LITERALLY SAME!!
Fabulous! What a life story. Waldemar & Company are artists in their own right.
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Waldemar, Hughes and Collings are the only critics, narrators, script writers and presenters that are worth a bumper. Outstanding doco, production values, music, editing….many thanks.
Havent seen Collings but Hughes is great. As is Waldemar too. I'm half-way through her excellent Istanbul book. Well-researched, well-written, and comprehensive. She's no lightweight! (not that anyone has said so)
@@granthurlburt4062 Umm.... "her"???🙄
You forgot, Simon Schama.
Absolutely fascinating...both the documentary, and even moreso the life of Gauguin...
Seems almost impossible that, in that era of travel, that he could've managed SO MANY chapters and destinations...
Mr. Januszyak(sic), I must congratulate you on this absolutely SUPERB work...
Thank you
There is something I have noticed over and over again. In Madeline Bernards portrait that Gauguin painted of her, her ears were a bit pointed. And later in the picture of the fruit, the random child with Madeline's eyes looking at the fruit. I seem to get the impression the all these things are bringing across the temptation, especially the ears. She must have represented a temptation, but something he couldn't have. The ears weren't normal rounded ears, but pointed like an elf, or a satanic creature. This seems to have been missed
WONDERFUL! I Never knew anything about Gaugin. I feel this was a truthful yet compassionate look at a complex life done with excellent research
Thanks for one of the best documentary on Gauguin's life.. admire the way you detailed it ..Thanks.
I love all your art docs since I looked at The man who invented modern art. Your videos are timeless. Thank you.
Fascinating, I just learnt so much and enjoyed every minute of this documentary.
22:34 This is Met!
The music is perfect, bright, charming, cascade of "no I don't do dishes" kind of joyful playfulness... reminds me of Giorgone's "Tempest" with the storm in the background.
Certainly one of the best documentaries I've seen. I think my Brother who is a very talented artist too, will enjoy it. He taught me a lot about these artists and lives the life.
Wonderfully told, Januszczak! How fascinating, that for the rest of his life Gauguin carried with him the memory of, and frequently used in his own most outstanding paintings, the lemon flavoured back-lit luminosity of Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
Wonderful documentary! Learned a lot. Even that he resided briefly in Panama.
Thorough yet not academically boring. That is quite a feat, Mr. Januszczak. Thank you very much!
Extraordinary film. The brilliant Waldemar at his very best.
Great documentary that popped up in my recommendations. The first of this series by Waldemar Januszczak and certainly not the last I'm going to watch. Thank you.
Same here. You took the words out of my mouth.
Me too ~
świetne dokumenty to są filmy BBC a nie jakiegoś Januszczaka ...
@@malamutmadre4930 ??What did he wrong? I find this and ALL documentaries by Janusczak as great job! Included his talks etc.
He KNOWS what he is doing ;) S studying a history of Art myself, I know a little about the topic yet, but he is bringing a brand new sights into a common knowledge. I really, really aprpreciate that frash look!
I love the way this man presents these programmes, warts and all with a sense of irony and humour. This down-to-earth teaching approach was my style as a teacher too, now long retired. He really deserves an Oscar!
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@@erikabrill4897 Have no idea what "]" is supposed to mean?
' Perspective ' You make brilliant and authentic documentaries. Thank you.
Your staff are top notch for creating things like this.
fascinating! I was a foreigner born in Peru myself! Who would have thought this of Gauguin! ...captivating doecumentary. Thank you!
I am so excited that there is another season of Walter's documentaries! I will never get enough of them! Thank you, Walter!
More of these 2-hour specials, please!
Fabulous, all I didn't get from a number of art books despite my long interest in Gauguin. And all that with the many original places. Thank you very much!
Love this guy who presents these...he does a wonderful job of bringing the artist to real life... just watched his presentation s on van Gogh...enjoy this very much
I absolutely love your channel! Waldermar Januszczak is a phenomenal host, and with the collective efforts of him and your production team, you just know bring the art to life! Keep up the great work! :)
A magnificent documentary. The myth of him abandoning his family can presumably be traced to Somerset Maugham's "Moon and Sixpence" which uses Gauguin's life solely as an inspiration for the novel.
Yes, but Maugham had such problems of his own, stuttering, he was French child sent to England and he had problems learning English.
Another superb effort. That. picture of Aline sleeping is not only "the first real Gaugin", it's one of the greatest
Wonderful. PLEASE do a piece on Johanna, the widow of Theodore Van Gogh and the reason his brother is famous.
There's a new documentary that proves that Vincent had cut off most of his ear, leaving only a part of the lobe, not the other way around and furthermore, Rachel wasn't a sex worker in a brothel, but rather a cleaner at the brothel Vincent used to visit. You can find the documentary here on TH-cam and it's absolutely fascinating .. BBC The Mystery of Van Goghs Ear
I prefer that Gauguin flicked Vincent's ear off with his sword after all he was a expert swordsman. CHEERS
Thanks
Can't trust anything the woke BBC does nowadays.
At 1:08:04. Well, that's unexpected. That dining room in this humble establishment has a good $40 million to $80 million worth of art on its pokey little walls. Have they outfitted the place with climate-adjusting machinery to keep such valuable art from deteriorating? I would start dismantling the place and placing all those paintings in a proper museum...
Gaugin as a person sort of gets a bum rap. This thorough look at his life sheds sheds so much light on who he really was against a backdrop of an extraordinary body of work. Through this documentary 'I've gained a greater understanding of Gaugin as a driven artist and much more respect for the singular voice he achieved.
WOW! What a journey your document has taken me to! Absolutely love the humorous at times and detailed account of this very colourful yet courageous, multitalented artist! The name I shall never forget!
Fascinating documentary on the most adverturous and versatile badboy artist since Benvenuto Cellini. Chapeau bas, Monsieur Januszczak. I love all your documentaries but this is the best.
Rarely do we get this type of frank reportage.I enjoyed this immensely. Thanks
Symbolism's Problem Child is a well rounded and robust portrait with insights as elegant as an eyelid on Gaugin's sculpture of Emile.
Amazing documentary! Superb! I dont mind the ads, as I know the money from them will be put to produce more of these art documentary gems.
i really envy your faith
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Superb documentary !!!
Thank you for making something like This !!!!
And ... Gaughan... well, ... that Man had REALLY.... GUTS !!!
He lived life of 10 people in just one .
So many distant places , so many Adventures, new beginings,
... totaly different cultures, languages and countries.
Through entire documentary I felt like a child listening to a some kind of
" Sinbad and his adventures " story.
P. Gaughan ... just .... Deep , deep, appreciations !!!!!!!
A Man to be remembered.
What a life, what a personality, what a talent! Waldemar Januszczak is amazing. An absolute delight to watch. Thank you.
Waldemar is Genius- total experience of ART, story, storytelling, explication , music, humor, etc! My first Waldemar--today's serendipitous foun--A TREASURE
Thank you Waldemar Januszczak for another first-rate documentary/tribute. I watched the tribute on V.v.Gof and now this. These tributes to these multi-talented artists are choice, exemplary if you will. I will watch others in the perspective series.
Amazing. It's almost too much, almost. Very learned and entertaining intro and deep dive into Gauguin, the Van Gogh is just icing. Take it in 20 minute viewings so you can process the extraordinary life this man led.
I was at the Musee d'Orsay back in 2009 and saw many of Gauguin's paintings. What I didn't know was that he lived almost 8 years in Downtown Lima, Perú. I am peruvian so the next weekend I am going to look around his former house, I hope it is still there. Thanks for another great documentary!
This is a helluva travelogue as well as an art history lesson! So great to see all the locations.
Gauguin's paintings, by enlarge dont appeal to me, but some of his early sculptures are exquisite!
Great documentary, clear, comprehensive, and entertaining.
A pleasure to enjoy.
I thought I knew a lot a out Gaugin until I watched this mind blowing documentary!
Spectacular, a triumph! Waldemar is an artist in his own right as this masterpiece of filmmaking attests. Bravo!
I love the music in these docs - always perfectly matched to the images, and NOT overused. There are some breaks in it. Other Tubers, take note.
Nice music, but disconcerting at times. 8:50 Mulher Rendeira, although sung in Spanish here, is a song from the Brazilian Northeast, a world apart from the streets of Lima. A bit like playing Flamenco music as background to views of Rome.
Totally agree.....
@@aquelpibe the band playing it is juaneco y su combo, a chicha band from iquitos peru.
@@tylervance1841 Thanks. "Mulher (Muié in local slang) Rendeira" is a traditional xaxado, unmistakably Brazilian, but I can understand how a British filmmaker can decide to include this Peruvian version in the soundtrack.
This film is filled with so much information I did not know. And what amazing art. I love hearing the details of the artist life. Thank You!
a really good documentary about Gauguin...! Thank you
A deep, intense tour de force on your part Waldemar. Bravo. Hats off to you! Merci beaucoup mon ami. 🙏
The documentary should be titled: Gauguin- More interesting than you imagined.
This is really cool.
My experience is that everybody's life is worthy of a novel, a very interesting one. Also I never met a person I didn't like (but I haven't met them all).
Fantastic documentary. Had my attention for the entire 2 hours. I now know so much more about Gaugin.
I would really like to see his paintings in white frames, not gold ones. Why do people, who are supposed to know so much about the art they present, not respect that.
The best art history videos (and some of the best videos on any subject) around!
...my beloved Gaugain ❤️🌹,... thank you for this brilliant documentary...i can watch it again and again, always enjoying it...ia orana Waldemar 🙏🌹
Fantastic documentary. What a life, true courage.
The best documentary made over Gaugin's life with accurate research, travels to foreign places, stunning images. I always thought he could have been Caravaggio into a past life. Another of my personal interpretations about the conflict with Van Gogh is that Gaugin cut off the later's ear : it is an impressive wound made in one swoop. How could Van Gogh do that himself on the other side of his head ? And Gaugin has been a good fencer....
it's interesting to understand how Gaugin created a perspective using only solid areas of color, this is the only thing missing into this great reportage.
Self harm is a common, if maladaptive method for dealing with mental and emotional distress.
Van Gogh definitely had mental health issues.
Compellingly well presented documentary. Thank you.
this man single handedly re-ignited my dormant interest in art and reminded me of my love of the impressionists......merci mon ami
Fabulous work , well done , I’m mesmerized by the extent of the search .. including my home land , Panama. I definitely recommend it , for sure I’ll watch it again . God bless your work , look forward for more ,
Greetings from California.
Thank you Waldemar. What a fantastic documentary. It is amazing how through all his trials and tribulations, he continued to pour all his emotions into so many different artistic projects.
I was just thinking the other day, there aren't many Gauguin documentaries
Because it is hard to make excuses for his behavior and this documentary fond a way.
@@leighfoulkes7297 Go watch something else then!
yeah, especially that 1:16:28 Gilles Artur is no more since 2003...
Totally engrossed....I will certainly be watching many more of his art documentaries...fabulously well researched , and presented with such gusto and personality ....completely irresistible
Très intéressant voyage dans la vie de Gauguin. Je croyais connaître le peintre mais en fait pas vraiment et là grâce à ce superbe documentaire j'en sais bien plus. Merci beaucoup !
Oh, i love this man.. Simply hypnotizing art story teller.
Fantastic to watch & listen. A potent artist and his story beginning to end!
Fantastic research Waldemar & your team My 2nd look at this doco: I find it just as informative as the 1st time. You're inspiring - all of you. Morganz
Fascinating documentary of an extraordinary great artist, whose work will live forever🙏🏼 Thank you!
Amazing documentary as ever from Waldemar. However, I have to point out (in case others haven’t) that the faun sculpture at around the 31 minute mark is a fake, made by the infamous but marvellous Shaun Greenhalgh in his garden shed in Bolton. Waldemar can be seen talking about this figure (and this documentary) in The Artful Codgers, also available on TH-cam and well worth a look!
Thank you for that pointer ....will certainly follow up on your suggestion Sarah Millard
I loved the documentary. I’d love to get the sound track, so good!
Peruvians will be surprised ... and delighted at the same time to learn that Gauguin was Peruvian through his mother .. I admire his guts to travel half way around the world so casually, in a time that airplanes did not exist! .what a long and excruciating voyages by ship, those must have been.
An amazing account of Gauguin’s life, thank you so very much for an outstanding documentary on the man that influenced my exotic wanderings.
Wow what an amazing story told with erudition and humour. I can only imagine the work that goes into creating a long documentary like this. Well done.
Thank you very much for the splendid and insightful portrait of Paul Gauguin. I thoroughly enjoyed the history and paintings. Truly an awesome documentary.
Co ci się podoba? że zostawił rodzinę w długach i wyjechał by paćkać te swoje prymitywne obrazy , i wykorzystywać nieletnie kobiety seksualnie , które go właściwie utrzymywały bo by umarł z głodu ?
STIL JUST AS FASCINATING as he was when I first found out about him during art lessons in primary school almost 30 years ago. That was extremally well done.
Waldemar is so much fun, It appears this film is built up of many edits made over some years. A usual the script great, the narrative is strong, filming excellent, editing utterly brilliant, music fabulous, > and then there is Waldemar the art form himself.
Mette was as eccentric and fascinating as her husband. I wish they could make a documentary about her as well.