“Rodin is the sculptor of hands—furious, clenched, rearing, damned hands”
— French critic and poet Gustave Kahn
— French critic and poet Gustave Kahn
A series of impressions on these hands sculpted by Rodin. Symmetrical, fractal, almost floral, in a perpetual and frantic rotation. The shine of light on bronze isolates sharp details carved by the sculptor, we discern sinew, muscle and wrinkles. A game of balance.
The Clenched Hand & The left hand
Modeled c. 1885; cast 1925; Artist/Maker: Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris, 1874 - 1952
