Degas [French]

by Bernd Growe

Most commonly associated with the birth of the Impressionist movement in mid-19th-century Paris, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) in fact defied easy categorization and instead developed a unique style, strongly influenced by Old Masters, the body in motion, and everyday urban life. The elder scion of a wealthy family, Degas cofounded a series of exhibitions of "Impressionist" art, but soon disassociated himself from the group in pursuit of a more realist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: French
• ISBN: 3836532700
• ISBN13: 9783836532709
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.3"