J. Mark Halstead

Obsession in Love: A Psychobiographical Study of Gwen John’s Passion for Auguste Rodin

Gwen John (1876–1939) is now widely considered one of the best Welsh artists, though in her lifetime she lived largely in the shadow of two flamboyant and highly successful male artists – her younger brother Augustus John and her older lover, the world-renowned sculptor, Auguste...

Loving Rodin – Tristes Amours? A Comparative Psychobiography of Camille Rosalie Claudel and Gwendolen Mary John

Camille Rosalie Claudel (1864–1940) was an icon of French sculpting in the 19th and 20th century, while Gwendolen Mary John (1876–1939) was a famous Welsh artist who worked in France for most of her life. Claudel’s and John’s lives were strongly influenced by their brothers, who...