Elsen, Albert E. — Rodin

NY, MoMA, 1963. Softcover. Terracotta cloth, bw wraps. 228 pp. 4 color, 159 bw plates. From the DJ.. "The richly illustrated text presents the many aspects of Rodin's art: the early decorative works; the epic 'Gates of Hell' and its derivatives, which continued to engross the artist from 1880 until his death in 1917; the dramatic 'Burghers of Calais' and the controversial 'Monument to Balzac,' which invested monumental sculpture with new expressive power; the portraits; the works in marble; the drawings; and finally, the little-known improvisations.. VG .