Figure head: Celebrating Rodin’s centenary

In the 100th year since his death, the influential sculptor is honoured in London and Paris with a series of definitive exhibitions

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Despite not garnering widespread acclaim until the latter half of his career, Auguste Rodin is now counted among France's most famous and influential artists, and is considered a key progenitor of modern sculpture.

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