Auguste Rodin : 1840-1917 /

While anchoring his practice in the traditions of antiquity and the Renaissance, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) paved the way for modern sculpture. From a very early stage, he was interested in movement, the expression of the body, chance effects, and the incomplete fragment. It was these elements that g...

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Main Author: Blanchetière, François (Author)
Corporate Author: Musée Rodin
Other Authors: Williams, Karen (Translator) (Translator), Rodin, Auguste, 1840-1917
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cologne : Taschen, [2017]
Edition:English edition.
Series:Basic art series 2.0.
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Summary:While anchoring his practice in the traditions of antiquity and the Renaissance, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) paved the way for modern sculpture. From a very early stage, he was interested in movement, the expression of the body, chance effects, and the incomplete fragment. It was these elements that gave shape, and the impression of life, to such famous works as The Kiss and The Thinker.
Item Description:"Produced in collaboration with the Musée Rodin"--Dust jacket flap.
Physical Description:95 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 96).
ISBN:9783836555043
3836555042