Camille Claudel is a French sculptor born in 1864, created the sculpture called "The Wave" out of onyx marble and bronze. It consists of three small bronze female figurines, all bending their knees at an impending wave. It is said that Claudels sculptor is inspired by Japenese art because it is similar to Hokusai's famous woodblock print. Onyx marble is a very difficult material to work with, and that is one of the main reasons I love this sculpture. Camille worked until 1905 but then had an increasing onset of dementia. She was placed in a mental asylum for thirty years, and eventually died in that asylum. Camille Claudel is also known for her inconsistent relationship with famous sculptor Auguste Rodin who had an "interesting" love affair for just about a decade.
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