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.
The drawings and cutouts reproduced in this volume, including the notorious Weimar drawings, are brought together here for the forst time from museums and private collections all over the world; previous publications have only included those held by the Musée Rodin in Paris. Anne-Marie Bonnet describes in her introductory essay the conditions in which these intimate masterpieces were created, and finds in them surprising affinities with the work of twentieth-century avant-garde artists, notably Duchamp and Yves Klein. With 107 colour illustrations.
August Rodin was one of the foremost sculptors of the modern age, influencing every sculptor who came after him. This handsome book by Catherine Lampert offers new insights into the creative processes of this great French artist.
In essays as revealing of their author as they are of their subject, Rilke examines Rodin's life and work, and explains the often elusive connection between the creative forces that drive great literature and art.
The founder of modern sculpture, Auguste Rodin was a late nineteenth century pioneer, whose work changed the course of the history of art. His greatest achievement was the restoration of the role of ancient sculpture, showing that a modern artist could capture the physical and intellectual force of a subject, while freeing the artistic medium from the repetition of traditional patterns. Rodin’s enduing popularity is often ascribed to his emotion-laden representations of ordinary men and women and his ability to find beauty and pathos. Masterpieces such as ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker’ are widely used outside the fine arts as symbols of human emotion, transcending the sculptor’s medium and helping us to understand the fundamental essence of being a human. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Rodin’s collected works, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * A wide selection of sculptures – over 300 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Rodin’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view * Includes Rodin's book ‘Art’ – explore his unique view of an artist’s role * Features two bonus biographies CONTENTS: The Highlights Man with the Broken Nose (1864) Suzon (1873) The Age of Bronze (1876) The Gates of Hell (1880) The Thinker (1880) Eve (1881) Ugolino and His Sons (1881) The Kiss (1882) Bust of Victor Hugo (1883) Fugitive Love (1887) The Burghers of Calais (1889) Despair (1890) Monument to Balzac (1892-1897) Iris, Messenger of the Gods (1895) Ecclesiastes (c. 1898) The Walking Man (1907) The Sculptures Chronological List of Sculptures Alphabetical List of Sculptures The Book Art: Conversations with Paul Gsell (1911) The Biographies Auguste Rodin: The Man — His Ideas — His Works (1905) by Camille Mauclair Auguste Rodin (1919) by Rainer Maria Rilke
The late Albert Elsen was the first American scholar to study seriously the work of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin, and the person most responsible for a revival of interest in the artist as a modern innovator--after years during which the sculpture had been dismissed as so much Victorian bathos. After a fortuitous meeting with the financier, philanthropist, and art collector B. Gerald Cantor, Elsen helped Cantor to build up a major collection of Rodin's work. A large part of this collection, consisting of more than 200 pieces, was donated to the Stanford Museum by Mr. Cantor, who died recently. In size it is surpassed only the by the Musee Rodin in Paris and rivaled only by the collection in Philadelphia. In scope the collection is unique in having been carefully selected to present a balanced view of Rodin's work throughout his life.Rodin's Art encompasses a lifetime's thoughts on Rodin's career, surveying the artist's accomplishments through the detailed discussion of each object in the collection. It will begin with essays on the formation of the collection, the reception of Rodin's work, and his casting techniques. The entries that follow are arranged topically and include extensive discussions of Rodin's major projects.
The great French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) brought sculpture into the twentieth century and established a new sculptural freedom which continues to haunt artists' imaginations to this day. Charting the career of this groundbreaking artist, with chapters written by leading scholars, this beautifully illustrated book is the catalogue of a unique exhibition which draws heavily on the rich collection held at the Musee Rodin in Paris. Lavishly illustrated with stunning new photography of famous works (such as The Thinker and The Kiss), as well as many unusual and dramatic works never shown outside France, the book also features photographs by the artist and his contemporaries. This is an essential buy for anyone interested in the history of sculpture.
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