Rodin

Rodin by Ionel Jianou is a concise art book published in 1967 by Arted, Editions d’Art, offering a focused tribute to the pioneering French sculptor Auguste Rodin through an eight-page introduction of excerpted criticisms, essays on his life and work, a biographic chronology, exhibition listings, and 87 black-and-white plates showcasing his powerful sculptures. Co-authored or collaborated with Cécile Goldscheider in some editions, it spans around 115-117 pages and emphasizes Rodin’s revolutionary naturalism, textured surfaces, and emotional depth in works like The Thinker and The Gates of Hell. This illustrated volume serves as an accessible pictorial introduction for admirers of modern sculpture, highlighting Rodin’s break from tradition to capture the raw concreteness of the human form.