Rodin

Rodin

This definitive monograph from the MusÃ©e Rodin in Paris on the pioneering artist who paved the way for modern sculpture is now available in an affordable compact format. Revered today as the greatest sculptor of all time, whose expressive style prefigured that of the modernist movement and abstract sculpture, Auguste Rodin (1840â€“1917) stirred up much controversy during his lifetime, and his sculptures often met with hostility and incomprehension from his peers. This monograph traces the life and work of the artist, from his youth and early poverty-stricken years of apprenticeship to his most celebrated worksâ€”The Kiss, The Thinker, The Gates of Hellâ€”which have become veritable icons; and from his passionate and tumultuous relationship with Camille Claudel to his extraordinary studio, working methods, and sources of inspiration, and his final years marked by war and illness.Â
Written by experts from the MusÃ©e Rodin in Paris, this richly illustrated volume includes drawings, watercolors, engravings, and archival documents, as well as specially commissioned photographs of Rodinâ€™s sculptures, completed by a chronology, bibliography, and history of the MusÃ©e Rodinâ€”housed in the artistâ€™s former studio in the HÃ´tel Biron. Providing insight into the many facets of his creative genius, this new compact edition of the MusÃ©e Rodinâ€™s definitive reference on the artist and his oeuvre coincides with museumâ€™s reopening in September 2015.
Country USA
Brand FLAMMARION
Manufacturer Flammarion
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 300 colour and b&w illus
ReleaseDate 2004-11-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9782080304452

Country	USA
Brand	FLAMMARION
Manufacturer	Flammarion
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	300 colour and b&w illus
ReleaseDate	2004-11-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9782080304452

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