October 19
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| + | "In his exhibition of drawings, held [[October 19]], [[1908]], in the [[Maison Devambez|Galerie Devambez]], in Paris, <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Auguste Rodin]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> showed the most [[libidinous]] set of drawings ever exposed to an invited public, in which there were at least two that were frankly [[Pornography|pornographic]] and for which show he was, by both French and foreign people, called "beast", "monster", "vulgar charlatan", "sadist." etc." --''[[Great Works of Art and What Makes Them Great]]'' (1925), [[Frederick Ruckstull]] | ||
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"In his exhibition of drawings, held October 19, 1908, in the Galerie Devambez, in Paris, [Auguste Rodin] showed the most libidinous set of drawings ever exposed to an invited public, in which there were at least two that were frankly pornographic and for which show he was, by both French and foreign people, called "beast", "monster", "vulgar charlatan", "sadist." etc." --Great Works of Art and What Makes Them Great (1925), Frederick Ruckstull |
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