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Inspirations

African Art

African Art

African Art

Rodin

GR207 - Auguste Rodin - 1840-1917 - Mask of a Woman (a)
Epstein believed that Rodin was the sculptor who made modelling interesting and individual for its own sake.

The Ancient Near East

GR319 - Mesopotamian - Bronze Duck weight (a) - ca 3000-2000 BC
Epstein collected artefacts from Mesopotamia, and used the Assyrian winged bull sculptures in the British Museum as inspiration for the tomb of Oscar Wilde.