Camille Claudel (French, 1864–1943)Torso of a Crouching Woman, modeled about 1884–1885, cast about 1913. Bronze Getty Museum 2018.32
A second offering to join art historian and curator Catherine Hess on a tour of the groundbreaking exhibition “Camille Claudel” at the Getty. Although Claudel was one of late nineteenth-century France's most daring sculptors, outside her native country she is mainly known for her love affair with Rodin, struggles for acceptance in a man’s profession, and 30-year confinement in a psychiatric institution. This brilliant exhibition rightly focuses on her enormous artistic talents which couple virtuosic mastery of medium with modernity of conception. Roughly 60 sculptures are on display, including a remarkable bronze in the Getty’s collection that is now presented in illuminating context.
Note: While admission to the Getty is free, parking is $25 and not included with your registration.