1. Camille Claudel By Susana Figueiredo

2. Childhood Camille Claudel was born December 8, 1864, in the French province of Fère-en-Tardenois. Camille Rosalie Claudel was born December 8, 1864, in the French province of Fère-en-Tardenois.

3. She started sculpting by the age of 12. She started sculpting by the age of 12. Camille was the oldest daughter; Henri was the oldest, but died in infancy. Louise was born in 1866 and then Paul. Camille Claudel at 14 Camille Claudel at 14 Childhood cont…...

4. Son frère, Paul Claudel, était un poète bien connu. Paul CLAUDEL (1868-1955) Paul CLAUDEL (1868-1955) Far-right-wing poet and diplomat who ensured that Camille be buried in a common grave for paupers despite the family's great wealth. Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur

5. Meets Auguste Rodin Auguste Rodin ca. 1886 In 1883 Claudel meets Rodin and they become lovers. In 1883 Claudel meets Rodin and they become lovers. After a tumultuous 6-year affair with Rodin, she leaves him. After a tumultuous 6-year affair with Rodin, she leaves him. According to most biographers, Rodin continued to support Claudel’s artistic endevors long after they parted ways. According to most biographers, Rodin continued to support Claudel’s artistic endevors long after they parted ways. He reportedly never got over his love for Claudel, though he was never faithful to her or any of his other women. He reportedly never got over his love for Claudel, though he was never faithful to her or any of his other women.

6. Unanswered questions Biographer Ayral-Clause, who wrote Camille Claudel: A Life notes that much of the correspondence between Claudel and Rodin and Claudel and her father was either destroyed or is still hidden away. Even less explored are mysterious and apparently unfounded claims by some of Claudel's friends that Claudel had several children by Rodin.

7. Insanity or Society?? Camille Claudel was institutionalized in 1906 to Montfavel, by her family Camille Claudel was institutionalized in 1906 to Ville-Evrard Asylum in Montfavel, by her family A year later, she was moved to the Montdevergues Asylum near Avignon as part of a wartime evacuation Her mother and sister never visited her during the 30 years that she remained at the Her mother and sister never visited her during the 30 years that she remained at the Montdevergues Asylum She wished and requested in a letter to her brother Paul, to return to her family home, in 1927, where she was very found of --- her request was denied by her family She wished and requested in a letter to her brother Paul, to return to her family home, Villeneuve in 1927, where she was very found of --- her request was denied by her family

8. Her final years Camille Claudel died in in 1943. Camille Claudel died in Montdevergues Asylum in 1943. *Claudel at Montdevergues Asylum, 1929 *With Jessie Elborne *At work on her plater in 1886

9. Recognition Collège Camille Claudel Collège Camille Claudel http://perso.wanadoo.fr/college.claudel.chevigny/

10. Recognition cont…. Lycée Camille Claudel Lycée Camille Claudel http://www.cite-scolairedigoin.com/accueil.htm

11. Recognition cont…. Camille Claudel Gymnasiums (High School). Camille Claudel Gymnasiums (High School). Located in Berlin, Germany. Located in Berlin, Germany. http://www.camille-claudel-gymnasium.de/hp/index.php Camille Claudel Musical- Camille Claudel Musical - An oroginal musical by Nan Knighton http://www.frankwildhorn.com/projects/camille/ *The world-premiere production was presented by Goodspeed Musicals at their Norma Terris Theater in Chester CT. The staging took place from Aug. 14 to Sept. 7, 2003 *Currently there are plans to bring the musical to Broadway.

12. *Her work 1889 The Prayer (Psalm) 1891-1893 The Waltz 1898 Little Girl with Doves 1900 The Implorer *(See Notes in “Normal View”)

13. Work Cited “Some Beautiful (If Tortured) Works of Camille Claudel.“ Jan. 14, 2004. “Some Beautiful (If Tortured) Works of Camille Claudel.“ Jan. 14, 2004. http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~loui/camille.html “CamilleClaudel.net.” 2000-2003. April 26, 2004. “CamilleClaudel.net.” 2000-2003. April 26, 2004. http://www.camilleclaudel.net/ http://www.camilleclaudel.net/ frenchculture.org. April 27, 2004. April 28, 2004. frenchculture.org. April 27, 2004. April 28, 2004. http://www.frenchculture.org/books/release/art/ayralcl audel.html Brokaw, Leslie. “Abandoned Genius” The Women's Review of Books! October, 2002. April 24, 2004 Brokaw, Leslie. “Abandoned Genius” The Women's Review of Books! October, 2002. April 24, 2004 http://www.wellesley.edu/womensreview/archive/200 2/10/highlt.html

14. Work Cited cont… Review Centre.com. Feb. 11, 2004. April 28, 2004. Review Centre.com. Feb. 11, 2004. April 28, 2004. http://www.reviewcentre.com/review63377.html http://www.reviewcentre.com/review63377.html “Camille Claudel.” Difficult Women. Feb. 1, 2004. May 3, 2004. “Camille Claudel.” Difficult Women. Feb. 1, 2004. May 3, 2004. http://www.starnet.com.au/dwomen/claudel.html Collège Camille Claudel. May 3, 2004. Jan. 14, 2004. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/college.claudel.chevigny/ http://perso.wanadoo.fr/college.claudel.chevigny/ Lycée Camille Claudel. March 26, 2004. Jan. 14, 2004. Lycée Camille Claudel. March 26, 2004. Jan. 14, 2004. http://www.cite-scolairedigoin.com/accueil.htm http://www.cite-scolairedigoin.com/accueil.htm Camille Claudel Gymnasiums. May 3, 2004. Jan. 14, 2004. Camille Claudel Gymnasiums. May 3, 2004. Jan. 14, 2004. http://www.camille-claudel- gymnasium.de/hp/index.phphttp://www.camille-claudel- gymnasium.de/hp/index.php Camille Claudel Musical Camille Claudel Musical. May 3, 2004. Jan. 14, 2004. http://www.frankwildhorn.com/projects/camille/ http://www.frankwildhorn.com/projects/camille/ Shapplin, Emma. “Spente Le Stelle” (performance/song)