The Cleveland Museum of Art is featuring the exhibit Paul Gauguin: Paris, 1889 from October 2009 through January 18, 2010.   Visit the Fine Arts Department at Main Library to check out books about Gauguin, his art and life.

Here are just a few titles on Paul Gauguin that may be of interest to you (click on titles to place a request):

• Paul Gauguin by Anna Barskaya [ND553.G27 A4 2004]
• Gauguin and the Origins of Symbolism edited by Guillermo Solana [N6853.G34 A4 2004]
• Technique and Meaning in the Paintings of Paul Gauguin by Vojtêch Jirat-Wasiutynski [ND553.G27 J58 2000]
• Paul Gauguin: A Life by David Sweetman [ND553.G27 S96 1995]
• Gauguin and Impressionism by Richard R. Brettell [N3853.G34 B74 2005]

IMAGE: Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903). Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven, 1888. Oil on canvas; 73 x 92.7 cm. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon 1983.1.19. Image courtesy the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington

Attached to this post is an Excel file containing recent additions to the Fine Arts Department. Once you open the file you will see links to the online catalog that will facilitate item requests. Be sure to visit our blog regularly to be the first to check out these new items!

On October 2nd, 2009 President Barack Obama designated the month of October as National Arts and Humanities Month, a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. Coordinated by Americans for the Arts, it is the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation. From arts center open houses to mayoral proclamations to banners and media coverage, communities across the United States join together to recognize the importance of arts and culture in our daily lives. Artist Ed Ruscha, whose 1969 painting "Double Standard" is shown here,  is among those recognized at the recent 2009 National Arts Awards