Rodin: In His Own Words
Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
April 29, 2006 - August 6, 2006
The Thinker
1880, reduced in 1903,
cast about 1931
Bronze
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation |
Rodin: In His Own Words features approximately 30 of the artist's bronze
sculptures in addition to a selection of his etchings and original letters
and an explanation of the 10-step "lost-wax" casting process.
Ugolino and Sons
c. 1881-82, date of cast unknown
Bronze
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation |
The works on view span the entire range of Rodin's artistic legacy from
his early works like The Mask of the Man with the
Broken Nose and Saint
John the Baptist Preaching, to studies from some of Rodin's major monuments
such as The Gates of Hell and The
Burghers of Calais. Figures from some
of his other monuments will also be featured, including Rodin's statues
of the artists Claude Lorrain and Jules
Bastien-Lepage. Each work will
be paired with a quote by the artist to shed light on the great sculptor's
working methods and artistic philosophies. This exhibition is organized
and made possible by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.
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