Degas: Beyond Impressionism
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
Degas: Beyond Impressionism Details
This strikingly beautiful book-the first to focus on Degas` late work-presents a new and definitive view of his last decades. Degas played an integral role in reshaping the visual arts at the turn of the century, says Richard Kendall. The artist`s remarkable drawings, pastels, oil paintings, and sculptures involve startling explorations of color, unexpected combinations of technique and media, and a radical reexamination of the human physique. Read more
Reviews
Most popular art books are interesting only if you are an art historian. This book concerns itself more than usual with the artist as an artist. It is interesting and informative, and seems more concerned with truth than with popular myth surrounding Degas.