Paul Gauguin was a violent paedophile. Should the National Gallery of Australia be staging a major exhibition of his work?
- Written by: Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
Paul Gauguin Three Tahitians (Trois tahitiens) 1899 oil on canvas 73 × 94 cm National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Presented by Sir Alexander Maitland in memory of his wife Rosalind 1960, NG 222Should the National Gallery of Australia be staging a major Paul Gauguin exhibition?
At first glance, the question may appear a little strange....