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Published on the occasion of a historic exhibition of the Art Institute's collection at Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth.

"Paul Gauguin is among one of the most popular artists of the Modern period. His lush, colorful works created a stir within the art world at the turn of the century and helped form the basis for Modern painting. Gauguin's unconventional lifestyle brought him to experience rural Brittany, Panama, Martinique, Tahiti, and later, the Marquesas Islands. His travels inspired some of the most exquisite and paradisiacal visions in painting."--Amazon.

"This book is a revised and expanded edition of 'The age of impressionism at the Art Institute of Chicago,' published in 2008 by the Art Institute of Chicago"--T.p. vers

Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by and presented at the Art Institute of Chicago from February 13 to May 22, 2011.