The Art Collection is a newly created and designed art series analyses the historical importance and cultural legacy of famous artists, from Renoir to Cezanne, through Monet, van Gogh, Degas, Klimt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin and Hieronymus Bosch, with a final volume on religious icons.

The books are distinguished by superb illustrations and colour reproductions of representative works, resulting in an essential collection for any art lover at a remarkably affordable price.

The seventh title in the series celebrates the work of Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin, 1848 -1903, the French post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated during his own lifetime, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of colour and Synthetiste style that were distinctly different from Impressionism.

The book is full of examples of his work, including those that depict the people and landscapes of Polynesia, where Gauguin spent ten years towards the end of his life.