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Camille Claudel (December 8, 1864 – October 19, 1943) was a Frenchsculptor and graphic artist who produced a number of noteworthy works until mental illness resulted in her being institutionalized, against her will, in an asylum in 1913.

The older sister of the French poet and diplomat Paul Claudel, she was the student of Alfred Boucher and then Auguste Rodin.

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She and Rodin had a tumultuous love relationship for eight years. After the affair ended, Claudel continued to work with Rodin for another six years. Her relationship with Rodin placed her under his shadow, and the value of her art was not recognized separately during her lifetime.

However, she is now recognized as a brilliant sculptor in her own right.

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Claudel's early work is similar to Rodin's in spirit, but shows a unique and distinct imagination and lyricism. This is particularly evident in the Bronze Waltz (La Valse, 1892). She worked in marble, terracotta, plaster, onyx, and