RODIN, Auguste

Gsell, Paul

History

Franklin Classics

The greatest sculptor of the nineteenth century discusses his philosophy of life with a close friend in this fascinating and informative artistic testament. Auguste Rodin spoke candidly to his protégé, Paul Gsell, who recorded the master's thoughts not only about the technical secrets of his craft, but also about its aesthetic and philosophical underpinnings. Here is the real Rodin—relaxed, intimate, open, and charming—offering a wealth of observations on the relationship of sculpture to poetry, painting, theater, and music. He also makes perceptive comments on Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, and other great artists, and he shares revealing anecdotes about Hugo, Balzac, and others who posed for him. Seventy-six superb illustrations of the sculptor's works complement the text, including St John the Baptist Preaching, The Burghers of Calais, The Thinker, and many others, along with a selection of exuberant drawings and prints.

Rodin on Art and Artists (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Dover Publications

Text: English, French (translation)

Art: Conversations with Paul Gsell (Quantum books)

University of California Press

Rodin, the nineteenth century French sculptor, shares his thoughts on artistic expression, traditions and changes in sculpture, and the social role of the artist

Art: Conversations With Paul Gsell (English and French Edition)

Univ. Of California Pr.

Art: Conversations with Paul Gsell (Quantum Books)

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.

Caso, Jacques de

Sanders, Patricia B.

Rodin was considered the most famous sculptor of his time, not only in France but throughout Europe, America, and Australia. The expressive liberty and emotional intensity of Rodinís figures had an enormous impact on the culture and the art of the entire twentieth century. This compact book illustrates a significant group of works which represent Rodinís entire artistic career: sculptures, drawings, and watercolors, as well as contemporary photographs. 
The selection of sculpture is supplemented by outstanding drawings made by Rodin around 1900, at the height of his career. The presentation of these exciting works on paper along with the sculptures gives insight into Rodinís working process. They also reveal a more intense and less dramatic side of his genius. 
The book includes contributions by J–rg Zutter, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, Claudie Judrin, Jaynie Anderson, and Paul Paffen.

Rodin: Sculpture and Drawings

National Gallery of Australia

Le Normand-Romain, Antoinette

McClelland Gallery

Singapore Art Museum

Natl Gallery of Australia

Rodin on art

Horizon Press

Illustrated with many reproductions of Rodin's sculptures and drawings, this book comprises a profound education in art, for it distills the knowledge and experience of the artist universally regarded as the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo. Bernard Shaw, who sat for a portrait by Rodin, wrote of him, "He has only two qualities that make him the most divine worker that ever was. The first is a vision more profound and exact than that of the others. The second is a veracity and incorruptibility". These are the very qualities that animate the pages of this book, that make it invaluable for the reader to whom the experience and understanding of art are of great importance. Rodin shows, for example, how actions that are false in reality become true in painting. From his close study of masterpieces of painting and sculpture we learn the qualities that differentiate the work of Raphael and Michelangelo, Titian and Veronese, Rubens and Rembrandt, Durer and Holbein. In the chapter in which he examines Greek sculpture by lamplight, Rodin explains, in revealing detail, how he learned "the science of modeling". We learn what elements comprise the beauty of masterpieces of art and why every great work has a quality of mystery. We virtually witness his molding a figure "by Phidias" explaining, as he does so, which four alternatively opposed planes characterize all Greek art and give it its calm and grace. After a series of fascinating reflections on the difference between literary and artistic methods, the final chapter "On the Usefulness of the Artist" is a marvelous unfolding of the joy implicit in the search for truth. Richard Howard (b. 1929), makes a revealing assessment of Rodin in his introductory essay. A Pulitzer-Prize winning poet (1970), critic and translator, Richard Howard holds a unique place in contemporary American letters. Howard is credited with introducing modern French fiction to the American public.

Rodin on Art.

Western Book Dist

In 1885, the town council of Calais commissioned the French sculptor Auguste Rodin to create a sculpture commemorating the bravery of their local heroes, the so-called Burghers of Calais. This publication includes a summary of the sculpture's history, general information about Rodin, connections with other artist's works, a detailed analysis of the sculpture's formal innovations, a writing activity, and a bibliography. These materials should prove useful for teachers of various disciplines. Studying and appreciating the complexities and nuances of Rodin's The Burghers of Calais will teach students about innovation, creativity, heroism, and self-expression, as well as about looking, thinking, and writing critically.

Auguste Rodin: The Burghers of Calais

Museum Press

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