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Auguste Rodin
The Falling Manfirst modelled 1882, this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 2/12)

Not on view
Dark-patinated bronze sculpture of a nude male figure with arched back and raised fist, twisting dramatically on a rough rock base

Auguste Rodin, The Falling Man, first modelled 1882, this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 2/12), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
The Falling Man
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled 1882, this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 2/12)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
22 7/8 x 14 1/2 x 10 in. (58.1 x 36.8 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.22
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Levkoff, Mary L. Rodin in His Time: The Cantor Gifts to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1994.