中文简介：

本书探讨了美国对法国艺术家奥古斯特·罗丹（Auguste Rodin，1840-1917）从1893年**件作品进入美国博物馆至今在美国的接受情况。它的发展轨迹从20世纪初由慈善家凯瑟琳·塞尼·辛普森（Katherine Seney Simpson）和表演者洛伊·富勒（Loïe Fuller）推动的收藏狂潮，到20世纪20年代和30年代的重要博物馆收购。之后，它穿越了罗丹声誉低落的50年代，一直到20世纪80年代的复兴和认可。罗丹的支持者包括一群充满活力的人物，每个人都在巩固他的地位方面发挥了至关重要的作用。本书通过大约50件雕塑和20幅素描来追溯这个故事，这些作品展示了他在石膏、赤陶、青铜和大理石方面的精湛技艺，以及他富有表现力、色彩丰富的绘画，其中一些相对不为人知，激发人们重新欣赏他的作品。

英文简介：

This exhibition catalogue explores the American reception of French artist Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), from 1893, when his first work entered a US museum, to the present. Its trajectory reaches from the collecting frenzy of the early twentieth century―promoted by philanthropist Katherine Seney Simpson and performer Loïe Fuller―to important museum acquisitions of the 1920s and 1930s. From there, it traverses the 1950s, when Rodin's reputation flagged, through to the artist's revival and recognition in the 1980s. Rodin's promoters include a dynamic cast of characters, each of whom played a crucial role in cementing his status. The book traces this story through approximately 50 sculptures and 20 drawings that cover Rodin's most iconic subjects and themes. They demonstrate his dexterity across media―his virtuosity in plaster, terracotta, bronze, and marble―as well as his expressive, colorful drawings, some of them relatively unknown, sparking new appreciation for his work and delight for readers.