Camille Claudel
French sculptor
Camille Rosalie Claudel was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble. She died in relative obscurity, but later gained recognition for the originality and quality of her work. Wikipedia
Born: December 8, 1864, Fère-en-Tardenois, France
Died: October 19, 1943 (age 78 years), Montfavet, Avignon, France
Period: Figurative art
Known for: Figurative artwork in bronze and marble
On view: National Museum of Women in the Arts
Parents: Louis Prosper and Louise Athanaïse Cécile Cerveaux
Siblings: Paul Claudel
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Camille Claude impresses already-famous sculptor Auguste Rodin. He hires her as an assistant, but soon Camille begins to sculpt for herself and she also ...
Including about 60 sculptures, this major exhibition seeks to reevaluate Claudel's work and affirm her legacy within a more complex genealogy of Modernism.