A lecture

The Cult of the South Pacific: From Cook to Gauguin

Artists helped turn the South Pacific into a Western idea of the exotic and the earthly paradise.

Aquatint of sailing ships anchored off a South Pacific island.

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Beginning with artists on Cook's voyages, the lecture follows that image through to Gauguin.

Topics

  • The Cult of the South Pacific

For

  • General audiences

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