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flying_wahini

(7,694 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2024, 12:15 PM Sep 2

Sex and syphilis: Paul Gauguin's teeth prove we may have got the bad boy artist wrong

This is such an interesting article for several reasons.
Partly because of the mention of the age of consent around the world at the time, also about the colonialism going on at the time.

The French artist’s legacy has been tarnished by his scandalous behavior in Tahiti — but intriguing evidence suggests it’s time to think again, says his biographer.

https://www.thetimes.com/article/c7632792-e5d9-4f1a-a8db-b91becfe61dc

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Sex and syphilis: Paul Gauguin's teeth prove we may have got the bad boy artist wrong (Original Post) flying_wahini Sep 2 OP

Very interesting article, thanks for sharing RainCaster Sep 2 #1

RainCaster

(11,290 posts)

1. Very interesting article, thanks for sharing

Reply to flying_wahini (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2024, 01:06 PM

Sep 2

Worth the time to read.

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