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Paru le 09/05/2016 | Broché 149 pages
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translation Lucas Faugère
Rodin and Eroticism
« How can I describe this flesh that captivates me so much ? » Auguste Rodin asked himself this very question all throughout his life and career.
In his sculptures as well as in his drawings, Rodin modeled or traced the outlines of what fascinated him : the human body. He explored endless variations of postures and stances, not so much to spark controversy but rather to apprehend the truth of desire. The shapes and forms he created testify to the sensuality and the intensity of his oeuvre. He carried to the extreme these two features in order to capture the manifestations of ecstasy, and sometimes the shadow of death.
Rodin never refrained from tackling subjects that were traditionally deemed obscene. In doing so, the sculptor pushed the boundaries of transgression, claiming a sense of modernity that proved to be seminal for generations of artists.
The holder of an Agregation in Lettres modernes, Aline Magnien is a Chief Curator of Heritage and a PhD. in Art History. Head of the research laboratory of Historical Monuments since 2016, she has been the head of Collections at the Rodin Museum for nine years and she has curated several exhibitions, including Camille Claudel in 2008 and Rodin, Flesh and Marble in 2012. She is the author of Danaïd, published in 2014 in the « Tout l'oeuvre » series.
