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Edgar Degas

Born

in Paris, France

July 19, 1834

Died

September 29, 1917

Genre

Arts & Photography

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Edgar Degas (born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas) was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are considered to be among the finest in the history of art.

Early in his career, his ambition was to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classic art. In his early thirtie ...more

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	Complete Works of Edgar Degas by Edgar Degas, Peter Russell 4.37 avg rating — 38 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Degas: Beyond Impressionism by Edgar Degas, Richard Kendall, National Gallery (Great Britain) 4.52 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Degas' Drawings of Dancers 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miniature Masterpieces: Edgar Degas: Paintings 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ballet Paintings of Degas 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Edgar Degas - Paintings & Drawings Vol 1 (Zedign Art Series Book 65) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edgar Degas - Paintings & Drawings Vol 2 (Zedign Art Series Book 66) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Degas: [An Exhibition Held At The] Galeries Nationales Du Grand Palais, Paris, 9 February 16 May 1988, National Gallery Of Canada, Ottawa, 16 June 28 August 1988, The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York, 27 September 1988 8 January 1989 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”
― Edgar Degas

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“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.”
― Edgar Degas

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“I want to be famous but unknown!”
― Edgar Degas

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