The Last Years of Rodin

"The Last Years of Rodin" offers an intimate and revealing portrait of one of the most influential sculptors in history during the twilight of his life. Written by Marcelle Tirel, who served as Auguste Rodin's private secretary, this memoir provides a unique, firsthand perspective on the artist's daily life, his creative process, and the complex personal dynamics that surrounded him in his final decade.

Tirel captures the atmosphere of the Villa des Brillants at Meudon and the Hôtel Biron,...