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a strange new beauty

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An edition of Degas (2016)

Degas

a strange new beauty

"Edgar Degas is best known as a chronicler of the ballet, yet his work in monotype reveals his restless experimentation. In the mid-1870s, Degas was introduced to the monotype process -- drawing in ink on a metal plate that was then run through a press. Captivated by the monotype's potential, he embraced it with enthusiasm, taking the medium to radical ends. He expanded the possibilities of drawing, created surfaces with heightened tactility, and invented new means for new subjects, from dancers in motion to the radiance of electric light, from women in intimate settings to meteorological effects in nature. With his monotypes, Degas is at his most modern, capturing the spirit of urban life, depicting the body in new ways, and exploring abstraction. Published to accompany an exhibition at MoMA, this richly illustrated catalogue presents approximately 120 monotypes and some 60 related works in other mediums. Texts by curators, scholars, and conservators explore the creative potency of Degas's rarely seen monotypes and highlight their impact on his wider practice." -- Publisher's description

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English
Pages
239

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Table of Contents

An anarchist in art : Degas and the monotype / Richard Kendall
Degas in the dark / Carol Armstrong
Indelible ink : Degas's methods and materials / Karl Buchberg and Laura Neufeld
Plates
The singular multiple / Stephanie O'Rourke
Defined by light / Kimberly Schenck
Darkness and the light of lamps / Hollis Clayson
On smoke / Samantha Friedman
An "anti-spectacular" art / Kathryn Brown
Stockings and mirrors / Raisa Rexer
Movement and landscape / Jonas Beyer
Frieze of dancers / Jill DeVonyar.

Edition Notes

Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 26 March-24 July 2016, organized by Jodi Hauptman, Senior Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, with Richard Kendall.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-238).

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Strange new beauty

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
769.92
Library of Congress
NE2246.D43 A4 2016, ND553

The Physical Object

Pagination
239 pages
Number of pages
239

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27211637M
ISBN 10
1633450058
ISBN 13
9781633450059
LCCN
2015960601
OCLC/WorldCat
933719965

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