Vertumnus and Pomona by Camille Claudel.
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What went so wrong that the brilliant sculptor’s work became so little known? Simply put, she entered Rodin’s studio. The exhibition, Camille Claudel, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, through July 21, is significant. Not only because of the strength of the work on display, but also because it has the potential to change the course of art history. Claudel’s stronger formal skills, and deeper understanding of human nature, are equally borne out in her sculptures of multiple figures — as are her technical skills. Camille's extensive “involvement in Rodin’s creations was such that many of her works were subsequently misattributed to Rodin with such conviction that, in some cases, his signature was posthumously added to the bronze casts.” The fact that Claudel’s work is every bit Rodin’s equal, if not its superior, becomes apparent throughout the exhibition.
At hyperallergic.com
