100 Portraits: portrait 16

In 1882, Claudel rented a workshop with other young women, mostly English, including Jessie Lipscomb. Alfred Boucher became her mentor and provided inspiration and encouragement to the next generation of sculptors such as Laure Coutan and Claudel. 

100 Portraits: Portrait 14

Camille Claudel: After 1905 Claudel appeared to be mentally ill. She destroyed many of her statues, disappeared for long periods of time, and exhibited signs of paranoia and was diagnosed as having schizophrenia.

100 portraits: number 11

Camille Claudel (8 December 1864 – 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor and graphic artist. Around 1884, she started working in Rodin's workshop. Claudel became a source of inspiration, his model, his confidante and lover.