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Marie was just a "rat" in the chorus of the Paris Opera before Edgar Degas asked her to model for him. But while Degas created a world-famous sculpture, Marie learned to soar like a butterfly. Full color. ... Read more

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So much more than a ballet story
My teacher read us this book. She really likes art and wanted to show us how wonderful the world of art can be. I love the pictures in this book. The brushstrokes really bring the paintings to life. I also learned some french words from reading the book - oui, I would buy this book!

very good book
I truly enjoyed this book. The books illustrations were great.I have read many books on Degas and this was one of the best.I would recommend it to any one .

Marie in Fourth Position
The author beautifully brings to life Marie and Monsieur Degas.My five-year-old daughter especially liked the illustrations, which are done in a Degas-like style.This book will make you want to run out to themuseum to see the Degas sculpture in person. My daughter liked the bookeven better than Degas and the Little Dancer, a similar book by LaurenceAnholt which I believe takes a few more liberties with the facts but whichwe also liked.The Anholt book, unlike the Littlesugar book, hasreproductions of several Degas works, which were a very nice touch. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Ballet dancers and late nudes constitute one of the peaksof nineteenth century art.Both are images which were made famous byEdgar Degas.Contemporaries described Degas' nudes in terms ofexcited horror; "Crouching, gourd-like women fill the bathtubs...Whoare these women?Whores or housewives?"Nobody knows because of themanner in which Degas chose a distinct method to paint these women.Instead of dramatizing the figure's nakedness, Degas discreetly allowsher to carry on with her essentially private activities, unobservedand thus, uninhibited.It is this "keyhole" depiction that this bookcaptures. ... Read more

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Famous art critic’s lively, intimate, highly perceptive study, filled fascinating anecdotes. 40 finely reproduced b/w plates.
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Edgar Degas, long known for his formally innovative, "slice-of-life" views of nineteenth-century Parisian life, is today recognized as an artist whose commitment to recording the contemporary world led him to challenge conventional stereotypes in art and to confront many of the social tensions of his time. Norma Broude, Professor of Art History at The American University and a pioneer in the feminist reassessment of Degas's images, explores the French artist's unusual presentations of men as well as women, as both grappled with the challenges and uncertainties of shifting gender roles and lifestyles in the modern world.
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This book introduces young people to the life and work of Edgar Degas by lending the artist a voice to speak directly to the reader and thus stimulating a personal interest and appeal. As we view the reproductions, we glimpse the individual behind the work of art. ... Read more

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One of art history’s most admired artists, Edgar Degas (1834–1917) challenged contemporary conventions with his intriguing working methods. This generously illustrated study is the latest title in the National Gallery’s series Art in the Making. Drawing on both technical studies and documentary evidence, it takes a fascinating look at Degas’s techniques in the context of his life and artistic milieu as well as his place in the Impressionist movement.

The book includes a vivid biographical sketch, an essay on Degas’s working methods and materials, a discussion of his reputation in Britain, and catalogue entries on 14 works owned by or on loan to the National Gallery.

This book is the catalogue for an exhibition at the National Gallery, London from November 10, 2004 to January 30, 2005, sponsored by ExxonMobil

David Bomford is Senior Restorer; Sarah Herring is Isaiah Berlin Assistant Curator of Nineteenth-Century Paintings; Christopher Riopelle is Curator of Nineteenth-Century Paintings; Jo Kirby is Senior Scientific Officer; and Ashok Roy is Head of the Scientific Department, all at the National Gallery, London.






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This imaginative board book features beautiful paintings by a renowned artist paired with playful, rhyming text. Children can enter Edgar Degas's magical world of toe shoes, tutus and elegant ballerinas. Dancing with Degas is a fun introduction to art and an imaginative adventure all rolled into one! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (13)

a great book for little ballerinas
my daughter really loves looking at pretty ballerinas & dancers, as many other 4 year old girls, I think.So, I bought her this book and she loves it.We have many of the other art books, but this one is special to her.

beautiful pictures, great story
Very durable board book, Just enough words to tell a story without keeping you (and the kids) up all night at bedtime. The ending is about sleep, so a great bedtime book. And who doesn't like Degas?

We bought several books in this series before I realized I just don't like them that much
Can't fault the art, it's a great way to introduce kids to Degas.

And the text... well, I can take it or leave it. It sounds trite to my ears, though, so I prefer to leave it. The author's got a tin ear when it comes to rhythm, nothing seems to scan right.

The really bad part about these books is that they're cheaply made. I've had them fall apart on me while other books that we've had longer and that we read more often are in great shape.

You can't have a poor-quality board book, it just doesn't work. I can't in good conscience recommend these books until that little problem is fixed.

A beautiful board book
I got this book for my daughter when she was a baby.She's 2 1/2 now and still enjoys it.I probably like it more than she does.The pictures are just beautiful.

lovely book
Wonderful Degas photos illustrate ballet beautifully, I wanted one of them for myself. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Edgar Degas, Tony Garnier, Antoine Bourdelle, Julien Guadet, Eugène Delacroix, Pierre Dmitrienko, Geoffroy Dauvergne, Georgette Piccon, Émile Gaudissard, Aimé-Jules Dalou, Henri Matisse, Joann Sfar, Bachir Yellès, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Théodore Géricault, Pierre Dufau, Roland Topor, Maurice Boitel, Robert Wlérick, Antonin Carlès, Hyacinthe Perrin, Tetsuo Harada, Bernard Buffet, Jacques Hittorff, Rachid Khimoune, Paul Friesé, Georges-Henri Pingusson, Guillaume Gillet, Jean Renaudie, Eugène Beaudouin, Étienne Dinet, Alfred-Nicolas Normand, Marcel Lods, Xavier Arsène-Henry, Constantin Brâncuşi, Antonio de La Gandara, Louis Arretche, Louis Bonnier, François Aubrun, Raimond Lecourt, Renée Gailhoustet, Maurice de La Pintière, Henri-Charles Maniglier, Claude Parent, Michel Roux-Spitz, Jean Dubuisson, Henri-Paul Nénot, André Wogenscky, Paul Tournon, Heydar Ghiai, Charles Garnier, Ximena Armas, Jacques Coquillay, Bernard Zehrfuss, Roger-Henri Expert, Michel Folliasson, Charles-Gustave Stoskopf, Charles Mengin, Léon Jaussely, Charles Girault, Paul Bigot, Henri Richelet, Alphonse Defrasse, Gustave Umbdenstock, Jean-Louis Pascal, Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer, Théodore Ballu, Joseph-Louis Duc, Victor Laloux, Henri Sauvage, Stéphane Ruais, Raymond Lopez, Jacques Henri-Labourdette, Pierre Riboulet, Henri-Jean Calsat, Jean Coulon, Louis-Jules André, Anatole de Baudot, Charles Nicod, André Arfvidson, Urbain Cassan, Michel Marot, Jean Niermans, Jean de Mailly, Paul Philippe Cret, Georges-Ernest Coquart, Noël le Maresquier, Gaston Redon, Jean-Louis Véret, Philolaos Tloupas, André Remondet, Arsène Lejeune, Hector D'espouy, Léon Azéma, Jules Flour, Lucien Magne, Jean-Baptiste Lesueur, Olivier Debré, Roger Séassal, Ker-Xavier Roussel, Pier...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more