Two Women Who Loved Rodin: Camille Claudel and Gwen John

Presenter: Janet Mandel, Arts Educator

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MCsO39R-SmqBF-4uLJAN0w

Auguste Rodin was a fiercely talented, charismatic, and unrelentingly complicated man. He gave us some of the most recognizable sculptural images of his era. Although mostly unheralded then and even now, two very gifted women were crucial to his finding success and fame during his lifetime. This talk will show you the brilliant work of Camille Claudel, a sculptor, and Gwen John, a painter, and reveal how their passion for Rodin inspired some of the greatest works of the 19th Century.

About Our Presenter: Janet Mandel taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years, the last eighteen of which were at Columbia High School in Maplewood, where she taught English, art history, and World Languages and Cultures. Now retired, Janet presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history topics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues.