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Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels
Christopher Lloyd
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Description for Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AGB. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was one of the outstanding draughtsmen of the 19th century: drawing was not only a central tenet of his art, but essential to his existence. Through an examination of the artist's drawings and pastels, Christopher Lloyd reveals the development of Degas's style as well the story of his life, including his complicated relationship with the Impressionists. Following a broadly chronological approach, the author discusses the various subject areas, not only the images of dancers (which form over half of Degas's total oeuvre) but also of nudes and milliners, and the less well-known racehorse and landscape drawings. He ... Read more
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was one of the outstanding draughtsmen of the 19th century: drawing was not only a central tenet of his art, but essential to his existence. Through an examination of the artist's drawings and pastels, Christopher Lloyd reveals the development of Degas's style as well the story of his life, including his complicated relationship with the Impressionists. Following a broadly chronological approach, the author discusses the various subject areas, not only the images of dancers (which form over half of Degas's total oeuvre) but also of nudes and milliners, and the less well-known racehorse and landscape drawings. He ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500293416
SKU
V9780500293416
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Ref
99-15
About Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd is President of NADFAS, Trustee of the Art Fund, and Governor of Gainsborough's House at Sudbury. His publications include monographs on painters, particularly Camille Pissarro, official catalogues of museum collections, and general surveys of the British Royal Collection. In addition, he has organized and curated numerous exhibitions and made a six-part television series on the paintings in ... Read more
Reviews for Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels
'An historic as well as critical study ... comprehensively and excellently illustrated' - The Artist 'Christopher Lloyd's book delights and is terrific value' - Mature Times