Degas (Artists in Focus) - Hardcover

Sutherland Boggs, Jean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810963248 ISBN 13: 9780810963245

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 1996

Synopsis

The Art Institute of Chicago enjoys an almost unparalleled collection of works by Degas. Here, a selection of highlights enables renowned art historian Jean Sutherland Boggs to survey his career and trace his lifelong exploration of motifs and ideas. Painter and draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor, creator of some of the finest pastels of his time, there is no area of the fine arts that he did not master. 60 illustrations, 40 in full color.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This splendid collection of artworks in miniature spotlights the talents of one of the most important―and popular―French artists of the 19th century. Sixteen of Edgar Degas's most famous paintings, appearing here in sticker format, include The Dance Examination, After the Bath, Ballet Dancers on the Stage, Singer with a Glove, L'Absinthe, and 11 others.
Perfect for enhancing stationery items or simply adding to a personal collection, these stunning reproductions will delight lovers of fine art and admirers of works by this major Impressionist.
Original Dover (1998) publication.

From the Inside Flap:

e from The Crown Art Library, the most useful monographs available on a wide range of significant artists. Each volume is written by an internationally recognized authority and is generously illustrated with full-color reproductions of the artist's paintings and two-color reproductions of sketches and line drawings.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0810963248
• ISBN 13: 9780810963245
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112