Briefly examines the life and work of the French sculptor, describing and giving examples of his art.
The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin: The Collection of the Rodin Museum, Philadelphia
Rodin has pronounced Rilke's essay the supreme interpretation of his work. A few years ago the sculptor expressed to the translators the wish that some day the book might be...
Exhibition organized by Ernst-Gerhard Giise, with other texts by Elisabeth Chase Geissbuhler, Claudie Judrin, J. A. Schmoll gen. Eiscnwerth and J. Kirk T. Varnedoe. Early works: drawings from museums and the imagination i Portrait.
( 23.9 X 16.5 cm ) Signed below image , lower left : Steiglitz 1974.232 , gift of the William Rubin Foundation Figure ... Circle Photographer unknown A88 Léonce Bénédite and Malvina Hoffman , 1919 Gelatin silver print , 64/4 X 438 in .
The book traces this story through approximately 50 sculptures and 20 drawings that cover Rodin's most iconic subjects and themes.
In an intimate talk with his protégé, the sculptor offers candid, wide-ranging comments on the meaning of art; other famed artists; the relation of sculpture to poetry, painting, and music; more. 76 illustrations.
In Rodin's Studio: A Photographic Record of Sculpture in the Making
Art: Conversations with Paul Gsell
When Auguste Rodin died in 1917, there was an extraordinary outburst of sentiment throughout the world, comparable with the death of great statesmen like de Gaulle or Churchill. He had...