{"product_id":"9783836555043","title":"Rodin","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSculpting life: When marble and clay come alive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile anchoring his practice in the traditions of antiquity and the Renaissance, \u003cstrong\u003eAuguste Rodin\u003c\/strong\u003e (1840–1917) paved the way for modern sculpture. From a very early stage, he was interested in \u003cstrong\u003emovement, the expression of the body, chance effects, and the incomplete fragment\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was these elements that gave shape, and the impression of life, to such famous works as \u003cem\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Thinker\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced in collaboration with the Musée Rodin, this TASCHEN Basic Art introduction examines the formative years of Rodin’s training as well as the key stages of his subsequent career. It \u003cstrong\u003eretraces the genesis of his sculptures and monuments from both a historical and an aesthetic point of view\u003c\/strong\u003e and illuminates the links between his different works. The reader gains access to the artist’s ideas, as well as to the real material processes in his studio – \u003cstrong\u003ethe modelling in clay, the passage from plaster to bronze or to marble, enlargement, the creation of assemblages\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his deeply \u003cstrong\u003esensual erotic drawings\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn inexhaustible source of inspiration for subsequent generations of artists, Rodin’s work incorporated \u003cstrong\u003einnovation and transgression\u003c\/strong\u003e, but above all an \u003cstrong\u003eunrivalled passion for working in front of the living model and for capturing the truth of human experience and forms\u003c\/strong\u003e. With rich illustration and texts from François Blanchetière, this book invites us to discover – and rediscover – this priceless legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a concise biography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051835113712,"sku":"9783836555043","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836555043_p0.jpg?v=1769887917","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836555043","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}