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Degas

Degas

by Jodi Hauptman
Hardback
Publication Date: 07/03/2016

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A towering figure in 19th-century art, Degas is best known as a painter and chronicler of the ballet. In the 1870s, during an era of enthusiasm for experimental printmaking, Degas was introduced to the monotype process - drawing in black ink on a metal plate that was then run through a press, typically resulting in a single print. Captivated by the medium's potential, Degas made more than 300 monotypes during two discrete bursts of activity, from the mid-1870s to the mid-1880s, and again during the early 1890s.

Taking the medium to new and radical heights, the artist abandoned the academic drawing style of his youth, inventing a new repertoire of mark-making that included wiping, scratching, abrading, finger printing and rendering via removal. Frequently, he used monotypes as a starting point from which an image could be reworked, revised, and re-crafted, often with pastel. Degas explored a variety of subject matter in these works, including scenes of modern life; harshly illuminated cafe singers; ballet dancers onstage, backstage, or in rehearsal; the life of the brothel; intimate moments at the bath; and landscapes. Degas' engagement with monotype had broad consequences for his work in other mediums; repetition and transformation, mirroring and reversal - all essential to Degas' work in monotype - was an ongoing logic of his work in drawing, painting, and pastel.

Published to accompany an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this richly illustrated catalogue presents approximately 180 monotypes along with some 50 related works, including paintings, drawings, pastels, sketchbooks and prints. Essays and case studies by curators, scholars and conservators explore the creative potency of Degas' rarely seen monotypes, and highlight their impact on his wider practice.

About the Authors
Carol Armstrong
is a professional quilter, teacher, and pattern designer known for her beautiful, life-like applique designs taken from nature. Carol lives in Shingleton, Michigan.

Jodi Hauptman is a Senior Curator at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. She has organized landmark exhibitions such as "Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs" and "Georges Seurat - The Drawings"

ISBN:
9781633450059
9781633450059
Category:
Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
07-03-2016
Publisher:
Museum of Modern Art
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
254x203x29mm
Weight:
1.02kg

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