TEXT: Visitors to the Barnes Foudation opening of the Kiefer Rodin Exhibition on Thursday November 16, 2017, discuss the painting A.R. A.K , 2017, oil, acrylic, clay, metal, plaster, lead and zinc on canvas, painted by Anselm Kiefer. German painter Anselm Kiefer, widely seen as one of the most significant artists in the world, has produced work inspired by Rodin. The Barnes Foundation hosts the fruit of this artistic encounter, Kiefer-Rodin, in its special exhibition opening Friday. The artist, known for his monumental canvas explorations of the tragedies of German history.