Degas: Impressions of a Great Master (The Impressionists) [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Gerhard Gruitrooy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998 | Series: The Impressionists

120+ color photos. 9 x 12 3/4.

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Book Description

These handsomely illustrated volumes offer insight into the lives and works of those few unique individuals whose extraordinary creative genius has affected suceeding generations of artists and altered the way we view the world around us.

Cafe nightlife, a day at the races, and the fluid motions of a dancer's body are just some of the subjects captured in this portfolio of the artist's work, ranging from early portraits to final sculptures.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: New Line Books (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880908123
• ISBN-13: 978-1880908129
• Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 9.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Impressionism

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Color pictures galore!, December 31, 1999

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This review is from: Degas: Impressions of a Great Master (The Impressionists) (Hardcover)

Smithmark Publishers has created a great high quality book; high quality paper and great color pictures. Most of the pictures are large format; none of that custom of 20 pictures to a page! The main sections are: a 14 page introduction with a fair amount of biographical information for a picture book; a family and friends section covering his trips to New Orleans and Italy; an "outer World" section that covers his horse racing paintings,the milliner shop and women at work paintings. The last two sections are quite large; his theater and dance paintings and his bather paintings. A very nice picture of his "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture is included. In summary, you won't be an expert on Degas life after reading this book,; but, you'll have a great appreciation of his works. Most, if not all of his more famous paintings are in the book, but few of his lesser known works.