Degas
By: [written by David Spence]
Edition: North American ed.
Series: The great artists and their world
Publisher: New Forest Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781848983182
Subjects: Painters; Impressionism (Art); Biography; Artists
Other titles: Great artists & their world
Description: Presents the life and accomplishments of the French impressionist known for his paintings, drawings, and sculptures of ballerinas and discusses his famous works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The world of Degas; title: Influences & early works; title: The art of his day; title: Family, friends, & others; title: Distant relations; title: The Flaneur; title: Famous images; title: What do the paintings say?; title: The invisible observer; title: The dancer in focus; title: How were they made?; title: The audience & the critics; title: A lasting impression; title: Did you know?; title: Summary timeline of the artist & his contemporaries; title: What did he say?; title: A work in close-up; title: Where to see this artist's works in the USA; title: Where to see this artist's works in the rest of the world.