Camille Claudel (Mega Square)

. About the Author Janet Souter studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago. She also writes for the Daily Herald, Illinois’ third-largest newspaper. She has written a number of works on art history as well as several biographies

She has written a number of works on art history as well as several biographies. She also writes for the Daily Herald, Illinois’ third-largest newspaper. Janet Souter studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago.

After breaking off the relationship to forge her own path, Claudel created a stunning, incredibly modern oeuvre of works. Though many were destroyed by her own hands, those that remain are a powerful testament to her artistic genius.. Fascinated from a young age by crafting models with her hands, French sculptor, painter, and draughtswoman Camille Claudel (1864-1943) fought to overcome the hurdles placed in the way of female artists and carved a place for herself in the history of art. The two artists had a profound impact on one another, each of their features appearing in the other’s work. Following an apprenticeship with Alfred Boucher, Claudel entered the studio of Auguste Rodin, with whom she had a tumultuous ten-year love affair which often threatens to eclipse her art