le Forban
Parc d'Oestervoilt
le Cheval Blanc
la Lune et la Terre
Galerie-photos
Galerie-photos
Photos-gallery
photos-gallery
es quoi! tu es jalouse? 1891
Parc d'Oestervolt 1885
le cheval blanc 1898
la lune et la terre1893
by Claude Olivier-Dubuc
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My first job was to recreate in drawings the faces that were willing, by convincing evidence, to reveal themselves to me. I discovered a total of 20 secret self-portraits from the first watermark the Master has kindly let me see. While essential to define the Modus Operandi of Gauguin, my drawings, once in the hands of fine Arts specialists throughout the world (France, United States, Russia, Switzerland, Canada), were turned down. I was accused of course of interpreting the reality, believing it was even dangerous to manipulate the reproductions of works of art.
And here is my answer: if a drawing is an extension of the hand of the creator, and is inevitably subject to the play of his emotions. On the other hand, photography is an extension of the human eyes. Without any alteration or manipulation (other than by light insulation technique), the photo becomes the main witness. Giving the viewer the freedom to enter a more than secret world, that even a century has failed until now, to allow you to see the Master in this new light
Move away from the screen to lose the precise details of the canvas. The Master will emerge and appear magically before you.
MOMA, New York
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Glasgow Museum
Musée Pouskine, Moscou
Les alyscamps 1888
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Les alyscamps