Rodin

by François Blanchetière

Book Overview

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. Produced in collaboration with the Mus e Rodin, this TASCHEN...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836555042
• ISBN13: 9783836555043
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 10.2"