{"product_id":"degas-hardcover","title":"Degas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernd Growe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost commonly associated with the birth of the Impressionist movement in mid-19th-century Paris, \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Degas \u003c\/strong\u003e(1834-1917) in fact defied easy categorization and instead developed a unique style, strongly influenced by \u003cstrong\u003eOld Masters, the body in motion, and everyday urban life\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The elder scion of a wealthy family, Degas cofounded a series of exhibitions of \"Impressionist\" art, but soon disassociated himself from the group in pursuit of a more realist approach. His subjects centered on the \u003cstrong\u003eteeming, noisy streets of Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as its leisure entertainments, such as horse racing, cabarets, and, most particularly, ballet. With often ambitious, off-kilter vantage points, his \u003cstrong\u003eimages of ballerinas numbered approximately 1,500 works\u003c\/strong\u003e, all deeply invested in the physicality and the discipline of dance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through illustrations of \u003cem\u003eFoyer de la Dans\u003c\/em\u003ee (1872), \u003cem\u003eMusicians in the Orchestra \u003c\/em\u003e(1872), and many more, this book provides an essential overview of the artist who created a category all his own, \u003cstrong\u003ea world of classical resonance, bold compositions, and an endless fascination with movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, which together produced some of the most striking and influential works of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.2 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894453436723,"sku":"9783836532716","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/PzGKmnlWsI9783836532716.webp?v=1793695878","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/degas-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}