Degas: A Passion for Perfection

A beautiful celebration of six decades of work by Edgar Degas, published in the centennial year of the artist’s death Edgar Degas’s (1834–1917) relentless experimentation with technical procedures is a hallmark of his lifelong desire to learn. The numerous iterations of compositions and poses suggest an intense self-discipline, as well as a refusal to accept any creative solution as definitive or finite. Published in the centenary year of the artist’s death, this book presents an exceptiona...