Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels - Hardcover

Christopher Lloyd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500093814 ISBN 13: 9780500093818

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Edgar Degas (18341917) was one of the outstanding draughtsmen of the 19th century and drawing was not only a central tenet of his art but also essential to his existence. Through an examination of the artists drawings and pastels, Christopher Lloyd reveals the development of Degass 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 Degass 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. Lloyds extensive research, which includes consulting the artists 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.

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Review:

Beautifully reproduced illustrations ... concise, elegantly informative. --The Spectator

...peppered with fascinating insights into Degas's character ... a useful and thoroughly enjoyable addition to Degas scholarship. --The Art Newspaper

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

Scholarly but accessible ... a fascinating account of an artist whose work retains a freshness that remains relevant today. --The Artist

Thorough, but also accessible ... probably one of the most complete books on Degas available. --ArtBookReviews.net

About the Author:

Christopher Lloyd was surveyor of The Queen's Pictures in the British Royal Collection from 1988 to 2005. He has curated numerous exhibitions worldwide, including 'Impressionism: Pastels, Watercolors, Drawings' at the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Albertina in Vienna (2011-12). He has published extensively on Western Art and is the author of 'In Search of a Masterpiece: An Art Lover's Guide to Great Britain & Ireland' (Thames & Hudson, 2011).

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0500093814
• ISBN 13: 9780500093818
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320