Rodin - The Passionate Thinker of the Form

Author: [French] Helene Pinet, Original by Helene Pinet, Translated by Zhou Kexi
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: "The body is his language." Rodin sculpted passion, suffering, longing, and desire with clay, bronze, and marble, as well as the ordinary world and transcendent tragedies. He created a new sculptural language, portraying the human form and its movements with unprecedented honesty. Rodin's art reflects his life—passionate, direct, and unyielding. This book revisits the life of the master sculptor Rodin, who merged himself with art and continuously transcended himself, accompanied by numerous exquisite engravings of his masterpieces. Rodin sculpted passion, suffering, longing, and desire with clay, bronze, and marble, as well as the bustling city and transcendent tragedies. This book introduces Rodin, the grandmaster of modern art, as a detailed and comprehensive biography. It combines art and professional knowledge, featuring insightful and unique discussions by the artist, offering both the depth of an encyclopedia and the accessibility of popular reading. The book's innovative editorial approach and rich, exquisite illustrations allow readers to both follow the text and appreciate the images independently. Divided into two parts, the color pages serve as the main text, narrating history and tracing origins, while the black-and-white pages feature documents and biographies. Selected from ancient and modern works, they present multi-angle perspectives, making it a must-read reference for art lovers.