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 covers his whole career, from when Degas was copying the Old Masters to learn his craft to when he ceased work in 1912 because of failing eyesight, setting him within the artistic context of the period. Lloyd s extensive research, which includes consulting the artist s detailed notebooks, has resulted in a comprehensive exposition with, at its heart, some 250 pencil, black-chalk, pen-and-ink, and charcoal drawings and pastels of timeless appeal.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Beginnings 1853 1855; 2. Italy 1856 1859; 3. History Paintings 1860 1865; 4. Changing Directions 1865 1870; 5. Confronting the Modern World 1870 1879; 6. Retreat into the Studio 1880 1890; 7. Landscape Drawings; 8. The Dying ofthe Light 1890 c. 1912
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Christopher Lloyd has curated numerous exhibitions worldwide and has published extensively on Western art. He is the author of In Search of a Masterpiece and Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels.
“This book contributes an accessible, richly illustrated introduction to the subject.”—Library Journal
"Comprehensive but compact enough to read in bed, this superbly illustrated account encompasses the range of works on paper by the artist who was the 19th century's greatest draughtsman, equal to the Old Masters."
—Financial Times
“Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels is a thoroughly readable narrative history of an artist and his most essential technique as it developed within the contingencies of modern French society.”—H-France Review
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