Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel; 8 December 1864 – 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor and graphic artist. She died in relative obscurity, but subsequently gained recognition for the originality of her work. She was the elder sister of the poet and diplomat Paul Claudel...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionSculptor
Date of Birth8 November 1864
CityFere-en-Tardenois, France
CountryFrance
art jobs careers
I would prefer to have a more appealing job. If I could still change careers, I would prefer it. This unfortunate art is made for long beards and ugly faces rather than for a relatively well-endowed woman.
pennies scared imagine
I am scared; I don't know what is going to happen to me. What was the point of working so hard and of being talented, to be rewarded like this? Never a penny, tormented all my life. It is horrible; one cannot imagine it.
nice promise paradise
If you are nice, and keep your promise, we will be in paradise.
beautiful eye thinking
I will never forget my beautiful days with you in Shanklin, they are certainly the most pleasant ones of my life. Look, I have tears in my eyes just to think about it. I am furious to be here, it is the end of happiness for a whole year.
believe sleep wake-up
I sleep completely naked to make me believe you are here, but when I wake up it is not the same thing. Most of all, don't deceive me with other women any more.
problem discouraged feels
I have all sorts of problems and feel discouraged.
letters mines
Don't fear anything for your letters, they are burnt one by one and I hope you do the same with mine.
men generous-man hatred
You know what black hatred women feel toward me as soon as they see me, until I return inside my shell, they use every possible weapon. As soon as a generous man tries to help me out, a woman is here to hold his arm and prevent him from acting.
republic towns fountain
My countrymen have commissioned a bust of the Republic. It will be placed on the fountain of my native town.
people faults tolerate
I tolerate my faults but not at all other people's.
two paris new-life
I have been back in Paris for two weeks. Nothing new. Life is still bitter.
males individualism problem
I have had the problem of seeing my male model go to Italy and... stay there.
say-anything want protect-you
I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
night fire feelings
I am not feeling any better because I cannot stay in bed, having constant cause for walking. They say I leave at night by the window of my tower, hanging from a red umbrella with which I set fire to the forest!