A centenary facsimile edition of one of the first English-language
publications on the legendary French sculptor
This centenary facsimile edition faithfully reproduces a 1918 volume
published immediately in the wake of the death of Auguste Rodin
(1840-1917), one of the first volumes on the French sculptor in the
English language. With an essay by young American artist and critic
Louis Weinberg, it presents almost 70 of Rodin's works in a beautifully
designed, high-quality clothbound format that will appeal to a
contemporary audience.
In a career that spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rodin
rebelled against the idealized forms and practices of traditional art
and paved the way for the birth of modern sculpture. The hallmarks of
his style--its highly eroticized, sometimes explicit character, his use
of incomplete figures, his emphasis on formal qualities rather than on
narrative, and his desire to retain the marks of the sculptural
process--were considered revolutionary at the time. As a result, his
intense, evocative works courted controversy after controversy,
inspiring violent hatred and ardent admiration in equal measure. By the
end of his life, however, his reputation was established and he had
become one of the most celebrated and sought-after artists in the world.
This book is a perfect gift, collectible and keepsake for any Rodin
enthusiast or lover of modern sculpture.
