Traces the life and work of Auguste Rodin, from his youth and early poverty-stricken years of apprenticeship to his most celebrated works--The Kiss, The Thinker, The Gates of Hell; from his tumultuous relationship with Camille Claudel to his studio, working methods, and sources of inspiration; and to his final years marked by war and illness. Includes drawings, watercolors, engravings, and archival documents, as well as specially commissioned photographs of Rodin's sculptures.