{"product_id":"9780789212078","title":"Rodin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential for every art lover—the definitive new book on Rodin's life and work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than 350 pictures, many never before seen, \u003ci\u003eRodin\u003c\/i\u003e reveals, in great beauty and detail, the genius of the man known as the father of modern sculpture. The stories of Rodin's sculptures, well known for their sense of fluidity and movement, are told through each stage of development from paster casts to the glorious end result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA world-renowned expert in Rodin’s work and a former curator at the Musée Rodin, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain enjoyed unprecedented access to Rodin’s archives and the museum’s collection in preparing this absorbing new study of the artist's life and works. She details the evolution of Rodin’s artistic vision: from the frustration of his early career—he was denied entrance to the \u003ci\u003eÉcole des Beaux Arts\u003c\/i\u003e three times—to his first critical triumph with \u003ci\u003eThe Burghers of Calais\u003c\/i\u003e to the twenty years he spent working on \u003ci\u003eThe Gates of Hell\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRodin\u003c\/i\u003e also includes reproductions of the artist's numerous sketches, emphasizing his ability to capture human movement in two or three strokes of the pen and translate his sketches into final pieces that highlight the unique character of his subjects through their physicality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new perspective on Rodin’s oeuvre is accompanied by photographs that capture the astonishing details of his works, often in full- and double-page spreads. The photography undertaken for the book showcases the well known—like \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thinker\u003c\/i\u003e —and little seen treasures, including many of the artist's plaster models and studies. Images of works in different stages of composition, and of the same work in different versions, provide an intimate look at Rodin's artistic process. With these splendid illustrations accompanying Le Normand-Romain’s insightful text, \u003ci\u003eRodin\u003c\/i\u003e is the new authority on one of the world's greatest artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbeville Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026009342192,"sku":"9780789212078","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780789212078_p0.jpg?v=1763666422","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780789212078","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}