Francois-Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
François-Auguste-René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor, and the preeminent sculptor of the modern era. He played a pivotal role in the art of the late nineteenth century, both excelling at and rebelling against the Beaux-Arts tradition.
Quotes·Quotations by Auguste Rodin
Arts
¶ I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.
when asked how he managed to make his remarkable statues
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@ Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
As quoted in Heads and Tales (1936) by Malvina Hoffman, p. 47
@ The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.
As quoted in A Toolbox for Humanity: More Than 9000 Years of Thought (2004) by Lloyd Albert Johnson, p. 7
@ I know very well that one must fight, for one is often in contradiction to the spirit of the age.
As quoted in "Rodin freed human spirit" in The Des Moines Register (7 January 2007)
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