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The enigmatic figure looming ominously in this ethereal photograph is Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture of Balzac. The photographer, Edward Steichen, knew Rodin and is said to have had an obsession with this sculpture of Balzac even before he met the sculptor. Balzac has haunted more than a few artists over the years it seems.
- David
Source: Edward Steichen: Balzac, The Silhouette—4 a.m. (33.43.36) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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