Accompanies the exhibition in Chicago and at the Getty Center. Though Claudel's legacy has been overshadowed by Rodin, she was a superb and innovative sculptor in her own right.
By extraordinary chance, the author discovered an address book in the inner pocket of a vintage diary dating back to 1951. It disclosed an amazing list of luminaries from the European avant-... read more
Essays on cultural and artistic exchange in the age of imperialism as European powers vied for domination of the oceanic routes between Asia and the Americas. Illustrated.