| If Paris was the bank, boulevard, and brothel of Europe, thenDegas was its most affectionate documentarian. He movedeasily between the elegant sidewalks of the Champs-Elyseesand the city s glamorous salons to its working class bars andseedy bordellos. As readers turn the pages of this exquisitecollection they will feel as if they are looking into Degas private sketchbook. The sketches in this book possess thequality of immediacy and simplicity that mark his best work,including drawings of women bathing and dressing or posingas studies for his finished portraits. These beautifulreproductions display the artist s bold composition anddraftsmanship. Printed on high-quality stock, this volume hasthe look and feel of an artist s own sketchbook, making it theperfect keepsake for collectors of fine art, erotica, and fans ofDegas in general. |
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