{"product_id":"9783836532716-degas","title":"Degas","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost commonly associated with the birth of the Impressionist movement in mid-19th-century Paris, \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Degas \u003c\/strong\u003e(1834–1917) in fact defied easy categorization and instead developed a unique style, strongly influenced by \u003cstrong\u003eOld Masters, the body in motion, and everyday urban life\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The elder scion of a wealthy family, Degas cofounded a series of exhibitions of “Impressionist” art, but soon disassociated himself from the group in pursuit of a more realist approach. His subjects centered on the \u003cstrong\u003eteeming, noisy streets of Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as its leisure entertainments, such as horse racing, cabarets, and, most particularly, ballet. With often ambitious, off-kilter vantage points, his \u003cstrong\u003eimages of ballerinas numbered approximately 1,500 works\u003c\/strong\u003e, all deeply invested in the physicality and the discipline of dance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through illustrations of \u003cem\u003eFoyer de la Dans\u003c\/em\u003ee (1872), \u003cem\u003eMusicians in the Orchestra \u003c\/em\u003e(1872), and many more, this book provides an essential overview of the artist who created a category all his own, \u003cstrong\u003ea world of classical resonance, bold compositions, and an endless fascination with movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, which together produced some of the most striking and influential works of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945821286497,"sku":"9783836532716","price":15.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34506202_9c714214-89ee-4511-ac33-c0f820262ccd.jpg?v=1747947830","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9783836532716-degas","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}