#30×30 Day 27 : Gauguin, the Colonizer
June 27, 2021
I came across this rather horrifying picture of Gauguin, and felt I had to leave a few more of his own words next to this painting.
“All the joys—animal and human—of a free life are mine. I have escaped everything that is artificial, conventional, customary. I am entering into the truth, into nature.”
“The self-esteem one acquires and a well-earned feeling of one’s strength are the only consolation in this world. Income, after all, most brutes have that.”
“Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge — and has to content oneself with dreaming.”
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Citizen Sketcher 
Yes, there was bit off about him. Read The Moon and the Sixpence last year, good read, disturbing person. But then again Van Gogh was a bit disturbed.
However, Van Gogh did not sail off to Tahiti with the purpose of “living the free life” which included exploitation of the native population and sexual harassment (and I dare say, sexual assualt) of the girls and women there.
Your painting from the photo is brilliant! Yes, good thing he had a creative outlet for his madness….otherwise he might have been just another lunatic on the street. He and Van Gough… must have been a fascinating – a bit scary – pair..
Yes, with you on that one! Although I think when we say ‘judgmental’ we really mean ‘condemnatory’. We can properly use our judgment/discernment all the time ~ especially with a paint brush, as you do so well! Hugs, Jon & Glo XXXX