Edgar Degas: 134 Masterpieces (Electronic book text)

This Art Book contains 134 annotated reproductions of Edgar Degas paintings and drawings with date and interesting facts page below. Edgar Degas appears never to have settled himself to the brand of "Impressionist," preferring to call himself a "Realist" or "Independent." Nevertheless, he was one of the group's founders, an organizer of its exhibitions, and one of its most important core members. Like the Impressionists, he sought to capture fleeting moments in the flow of modern life, yet he showed little interest in painting plain air landscapes, favouring scenes in theatres and cafes illuminated by artificial light, which he used to clarify the contours of his figures, adhering to his Academic training. Unusual vantage points and asymmetrical framing are a consistent theme throughout Degas's works.