Rodin is one of the heroic figures of 19th century art history and was internationally celebrated during his lifetime. Initially after his death, his reputation slipped and there were questions about his use of the female image. His work now, however, is very much being reassessed and he is seen as having, in one career, taken sculpture on a revolutionary path equivalent to what the Realists, Impressionists and Post Impressionists did with many careers. This lecture surveys his work showing why he is one of the greatest sculptors of all time and his continuing relevance.
Our first lecturer for 2024, David Worthington, has been drawn to abstract sculpture since seeing a Barbara Hepworth in a school book. He graduated in Philosophy and Theology from Oxford in 1984, then studied fine art in London, Barcelona and New York. A sculptor with many international commissions, he also curates and writes about art. He was shortlisted for the Jerwood Sculpture Prize in 2009. David is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Sculptors and was Vice President in 2010-1
