Considered by Jean Renoir to be the greatest living sculptor of his time, Edgar Degas exhibited only one statute during his lifetime--the incomparable Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen. The work met with mixed reception, labeled vulgar by the conservative and quintessentially modern by the avant-garde. Following the artist's death in 1917, about 80 works were rescued, from his studio, and his heirs contracted with a foundry to case them in strictly limited editions, which have long since become prized pieces the world over. ...
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Considered by Jean Renoir to be the greatest living sculptor of his time, Edgar Degas exhibited only one statute during his lifetime--the incomparable Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen. The work met with mixed reception, labeled vulgar by the conservative and quintessentially modern by the avant-garde. Following the artist's death in 1917, about 80 works were rescued, from his studio, and his heirs contracted with a foundry to case them in strictly limited editions, which have long since become prized pieces the world over. Documenting only four complete vintage sets of the bronzes, this lavishly illustrated catalogue presents for the first time stunning color images of the sculptures together with archival photographs taken of the original models found in Degas's studio in 1917-18 and historic photographs taken 50 years ago by Leonard von Matt. Included also are reprints of essays written in 1921 by a contemporary of the artist, by John Rewald to accompany relatively early exhibitions of Degas's work in the 50s and 70s, and by contemporary art historians, as well as appendices that include extensive exhibition, sales, and auction records, among other primary source materials.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 10x1x13; Minor shelf wear to binding. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly worn & toned with scuffs, creases & small scratches in a mylar cover. **Please note: book is oversized and heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses. **
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As New. 0971640807. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Corresponds to ISBN: 0971640807. 288 pages with many illustrations in color and in black and white. [Catalogue Raisonné, Catalogue Raisonne, Catalog Raisonnee, Complete Bronzes]--with a bonus offer---May be EITHER: out of print (OOP) and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; (inquire for details)
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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VG/VG. Black cloth, black & illus. dust jacket. 287 pp. Many BW & color illustrations. Issued in conjunction with a series of 2002-2004 international exhibitions featuring the sculpture work of French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917). With essays by Daphne Barbour, Arthur Beale, Sara Campbell, Ann Dumas, Martine Kahane, Luiz Marques, Charles Millard, Theodore Reff, and SHelley Sturman. "The catalogue raisonne of the bronzes, published by Pingeot in 1991, has been expanded dramatically as a result of meticulous and wide-ranging research into the provenance of the sculptures." (dj).
