Frederic v grunfeld biography

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Beautifully written and illustrated, Rodin is the definitive biography of a man whose influence on sculpture was as profound as Michelangelo's.

He also worked for other publications including Connoisseur, Queen magazine and New York.

Frederic V. Grunfeld's exhaustive biography documents a lifetime of both artistic and personal struggle--against poverty, against the conservative Paris.

Born in Berlin, Frederic Volker Grunfeld () and his family fled the Nazis in to settle in Queens, New York.

He also worked for other publications including Connoisseur, Queen magazine and New York....

Rodin: A Biography

Auguste Rodin () was not only the world’s greatest sculptor, known for such works as The Thinker, The Kiss, The Hand of God, and dozens of others, but also one of the most remarkable personalities of modern times: an artist who outraged contemporaries with his disturbingly unfinished monuments; a sensualist who shocked France with his scandalous relationships (among others, with Camille Claudel); and a friend to the most gifted writers and artists of his day.

“A consistently absorbing story Mr. Grunfeld is primarily concerned with setting out — insofar as they can be separated from the art — the facts of the sculptor’s life, and within his chosen limits he has written a rewarding and illuminating book.” — John Gross, The New York Times

“An excellent job will undoubtedly serve as an excellent biography of the artist.” — Benedict Read, The New York Times

“Rodin finally has a biography worthy of his achievements.” — Washington Post Book World

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