In the early part of the 20th Century, German lyric poet Rainer Maria Rilke spent time as Rodin’s secretary and the experience deeply influenced Rilke’s 1907 volume, New Poems. Rodin taught Rilke the value of objective observation, of actually “seeing” a thing.
Oh wow, thanks for sharing that, I'll look to learn more about Rilke and check out that volume. Thanks for the comment, I'm always fascinated by the depth of knowledge you have and share - I really appreciate it.
What a lovely post, David. I love your unique eye for artistry and how you find beauty in so many ways that many of us -myself included- would not pause on if left to our on devices. We need more folks like you, drawing our attention to such things. The images you capture add your own ingredients to an already well crafted recipe, and it really works!
Powerful photo work David. Interesting to read backstage inspiration.
The only thing I can add is a Rilke quote, not your reference I know, but it's as close as I have. (It's on my fridge!)
'Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them. It is a question of experiencing everything. At present you need to live the question. Perhaps you will gradually, without even noticing it, find yourself experiencing the answer, some distant day'
In the early part of the 20th Century, German lyric poet Rainer Maria Rilke spent time as Rodin’s secretary and the experience deeply influenced Rilke’s 1907 volume, New Poems. Rodin taught Rilke the value of objective observation, of actually “seeing” a thing.
Oh wow, thanks for sharing that, I'll look to learn more about Rilke and check out that volume. Thanks for the comment, I'm always fascinated by the depth of knowledge you have and share - I really appreciate it.
Very cool! Thanks for that info Paul!
It can be argued that Rilke became Rilke through his association with Rodin
That's often the way of things, is it not.
What a lovely post, David. I love your unique eye for artistry and how you find beauty in so many ways that many of us -myself included- would not pause on if left to our on devices. We need more folks like you, drawing our attention to such things. The images you capture add your own ingredients to an already well crafted recipe, and it really works!
Love the hand dance and the music. Great stuff!
Thanks, Jeff, for such a thoughtful comment. Means a lot! I do my best, been enjoying spending some time looking back and making sense of it all.
Sometimes looking back is the best way to look! When we remember how we got here, it helps us remember where we wanted to go.
Powerful photo work David. Interesting to read backstage inspiration.
The only thing I can add is a Rilke quote, not your reference I know, but it's as close as I have. (It's on my fridge!)
'Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them. It is a question of experiencing everything. At present you need to live the question. Perhaps you will gradually, without even noticing it, find yourself experiencing the answer, some distant day'
Thanks so much for sharing this. I hope you don't mind me sharing this as a note.
I visited the Musee Rodin many years ago and fell in love with his work. Your beautiful photographs capture it so well.
The there Rodin's hands photos are fascinating!