Keywords: Auguste Rodin by Gertrude Käsebier, 1905.jpg French sculptor Auguste Rodin head-and-shoulders portrait facing right It is ironic that Rodin who could transform clay and stone into lifelike forms seemed to become petrified by a camera In every other way Rodin was a perfect subject Full beard stocky frame and fame contributed to a commanding presence Critics have long considered Gertrude Käsebier's portraits to be among the most sensitive likenesses of the great sculptor but only as documents about their friendship have become publicly available has it become possible Rodin's admiration for Käsebier's talent and her reverence for his creative genius http //www amazon com/Gertrude-Kasebier-Photographer-Her-Photographs/dp/0810935058 Barbara Michaels p 102f LOC-image ppmsca 12141 Restoration by trialsanderrors http //www flickr com/photos/trialsanderrors/4559997585/ Auguste Rodin by Gertrude Käsebier 1905 1905 Creator Gertrude Käsebier PD-old-auto-1923 1934 Black and white photographic portraits of artists Portraits of Auguste Rodin Gertrude Käsebier Men facing right and looking right |