"You have to dominate the material, not let the material dominate you."
Rodin
Does a statue need to include arms or a head to be considered complete? Rodin clearly doesn’t think so.
Auguste Rodin, The Walking Man
This aborted commission was meant for a museum that was to be on the site of the Musée d’Orsay—where it now stands.
Auguste Rodin, The Gates of Hell
When Rodin received the commission for this monument in Calais, he was expected to produce one figure—not six.
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