Rodin - Sculpture and Drawings

Arts Council of Great Britain, 1986.

Rodin's art has iuniversal appeal because the spectator knows that what it has to say about self-destruction and invincibility is true. The pulsating surfaces and graceful yet staggering sense of mass brings us nearer to the human fabric, while the aura, exaggeration and marvellous synthesis of body shapes crystallize the images in our mind. The sculptures can be taken away in the memory. Their period style seems incidental beside their ability to transmit feelings. This copiously illustrated book was an accompaniment to an exhibition....