One of this man's sculptures is a headless, armless variation of another of his sculptures, the latter of which was made nearly seven feet tall to avoid the charges of surmoulage that dogged a third of his sculptures.
Outside of his hometown, the largest collection of this artist's works is in Philadelphia, which is home to works like Bacchus in the Vat. A sculpture by this artist was photographed by Edward Steichen with the subtitle "The Silhouette - 4 A.M." That sculpture was so poorly received that this artist moved it back to his studio and refused to let it be cast during his lifetime. One of this man's sculptures is a headless, armless variation of another of his sculptures, the latter of which was made nearly seven feet tall to avoid the charges of surmoulage that dogged a third of his sculptures. This artist of The Walking Man, St. John the Baptist Preaching, and Monument to Balzac created a sculpture originally known as The Poet, which may depict Dante. For 10 points, name this artist whose Gates of Hell includes The Thinker.
Outside of his hometown, the largest collection of this artist's works is in Philadelphia, which is home to works like Bacchus in the Vat.
Auguste Rodin [or François-Auguste-René Rodin]