Claudel, Camille: A Life
Claudel, Camille: A Life
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This biography of the 19th-century French sculptress Camille Claudel abolishes the myths attached to her life and asserts the brilliance of her art. Drawing upon unpublished material, Ayral-Clause reveals the truth about Claudel's affair with Rodin and her confinement and death in a mental asylum
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Claudel, Camille: A Life by Odile Ayral-Clause
Camille Claudel (1864-1943) was a gifted 19th-century French sculptor who worked for Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), became his lover, and eventually left him to gain recognition for herself in the art world. After she crumbled under the combined weight of social reproof, deprivations, and art world prejudices, her family had her committed to an asylum, where she died 30 years later. Although Claudel's life has been romanticized in print and on film, a fully researched biography has never been written until this one. The book draws upon much unpublished material, including letters and photographs that confirm the brilliance of her sculpture, clarify her relationship with Rodin (who did not exploit her, but, in fact, supported her work throughout his life), and reveal the true story of her confinement in a mental institution. Claudel's fascinating life touches many aspects of women's issues: creativity, struggle for recognition, conflict with social values, and art world inequities. Illustrated with personal family photographs, this is an intimate and moving tribute to an artist whose life and work have, until now, been misinterpreted and undervalued.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780810940772 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810940779 |
| Title | Claudel, Camille: A Life |
| Author | Odile Ayral-Clause |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2002-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 279 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |