Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917
Person
Biography
Important Impressionist artist; unlike other Impressionists, he emphasized composition and drawing, and he usually did not paint outdoors. Degas was primarily concerned with depicting movement, from horses to women in various activities, dressing, bathing, and as cabaret performers. Comment on works: Portraits, genre
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Sculpture of the 19th and 20th Centuries, January 20-February 13, 1949
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Abstract
An exhibition of 35 sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries lent by private collectors in the San Francisco Bay Area. The exhibition also featured 6 textile samples lent by the gallery of San Francisco interior designer Robert M. Kasper.
Dates:
January 20-February 13, 1949
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- Subject: twentieth century (dates CE) X