Degas (Hardcover)

by Robert Gordon (Author), Andrew Forge (Author)

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Product Description
The authors of Abrams' highly successful Monet and The Last Flowers of Manet have made the definitive book on the French Impressionist Edgar Degas. The New York Observer said, "In the wonderfully readable text . . . we are put in very intimate touch with the artist's own sensibility. . . . This is a book notto be missed." 324 illustrations, 121 in full color. 2 gatefolds. 10-1/4" x 12-3/4". Originally $75.00.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810981076
• ISBN-13: 978-0810981072
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #169,750 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars great artist, less than great book, October 11, 2002

By	D. McGinnis "dkm72" (Flagstaff, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love Degas, so don't get me wrong. For a book as big as it is, it's lacking. Way too much text at the expense of Degas wonderful work. It is a big book, why are there so few big reproductions in it. There could be more color images too. This would have been a great book had they made use of the size and done a better layout between text and image, as all books on artist should be. It also seems like they've left out a lot of good stuff the should have had room for. Overall, it just seems like not much thought went into the actual layout of the book.

I don't recommend it as a keeper book on Degas, however if you find a cheap copy, why not, it is Degas afterall and the reproductions do look decent.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars EDGAR DEGAS, July 3, 2006

By	Corinne Boniface "AMATEUR OF ART" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I THOUGHT THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BOOK TO BE EXCELLENT. THE COLOR RENDITION ARE OF VERY HIGH LEVEL AND I DID REALLY ENJOY THE BOOK FOR THAT REASON. BUT CONCERNING THE TEXT AND ANALYS OF THE PAINTINGS I FIND THEM VERY CONFUSING. THE MENTION OF THE TITLE OF THE PAINTINGS WERE OFTEN WRONG OR I HAD NO IDEA OF WHICH PAINTING THEY WERE REFERING TO. FOR THIS BOOK TO INDICATE THE PAGES OR THE NUMBER OF THE COLOR PLATES WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THE TEXT ANALYSIS.

11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The photoplates alone make this book well worth it!, February 20, 2002

By	Capricious Momma "Cindy Lou" (Hobbs, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This book is incredible! I stumbled upon it at a [local] book store and it was marked down to an incredible [price] so you can bet I snatched it right up. This book goes from his drafts up through wonderful color photoplates. It has a total history of Degas, his family etc. Wonderful! Buy this book!