Degas - Ambroise Vollard - Bog

""Degas: An Intimate Portrait"" is a biographical book written by Ambroise Vollard, a French art dealer and writer, about the life and work of Edgar Degas, a prominent French Impressionist painter. The book provides a comprehensive account of Degas' personal and professional life, including his upbringing in a wealthy family, his education in art, his relationships with family and friends, and his artistic career.Vollard draws on his personal relationship with Degas and his extensive knowledge of the art world to provide insights into the painter's creative process and the development of his unique style. The book includes numerous reproductions of Degas' paintings, drawings, and sculptures, as well as photographs of the artist and his contemporaries.Through his engaging and informative writing, Vollard offers readers a glimpse into the world of one of the most important artists of the 19th century. ""Degas: An Intimate Portrait"" is a must-read for anyone interested in art history, the Impressionist movement, or the life and work of Edgar Degas.This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.