Degas : a strange new beauty / Jody Hauptman ; with essays by Carol Armstrong [and 11 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hauptman, Jodi, author.

Armstrong, Carol M., author of essay.

Contributor:

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917.

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917--Exhibitions.

Degas, Edgar.

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917.

Monotype (Engraving)--19th century--Exhibitions.

Monotype (Engraving).

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Strange new beauty

Edgar Degas: a strange new beauty

Place of Publication:

New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2016]

Summary:

"Edgar Degas is best known as a chronicler of the ballet, yet his work in monotype reveals his restless experimentation. In the mid-1870s, Degas was introduced to the monotype process -- drawing in ink on a metal plate that was then run through a press. Captivated by the monotype's potential, he embraced it with enthusiasm, taking the medium to radical ends. He expanded the possibilities of drawing, created surfaces with heightened tactility, and invented new means for new subjects, from dancers in motion to the radiance of electric light, from women in intimate settings to meteorological effects in nature. With his monotypes, Degas is at his most modern, capturing the spirit of urban life, depicting the body in new ways, and exploring abstraction. Published to accompany an exhibition at MoMA, this richly illustrated catalogue presents approximately 120 monotypes and some 60 related works in other mediums. Texts by curators, scholars, and conservators explore the creative potency of Degas's rarely seen monotypes and highlight their impact on his wider practice." -- Publisher's description

Contents:

Introduction / Jodi Hauptman

An anarchist in art : Degas and the monotype / Richard Kendall

Degas in the dark / Carol Armstrong

Indelible ink : Degas's methods and materials / Karl Buchberg and Laura Neufeld

Plates

The singular multiple / Stephanie O'Rourke

Defined by light / Kimberly Schenck

Darkness and the light of lamps / Hollis Clayson

On smoke / Samantha Friedman

An "anti-spectacular" art / Kathryn Brown

Stockings and mirrors / Raisa Rexer

Movement and landscape / Jonas Beyer

Frieze of dancers / Jill DeVonyar.

Notes:

Published in conjunction with the exhibition Edgar Degas: a strange new beauty, at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, March 26 - July 24, 2016, organized by Jodi Hauptman, Senior Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, with Richard Kendall.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-238).

Related Work:

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917. Works. Selections

ISBN:

9781633450059

1633450058

OCLC:

933719965

Publisher Number:

MoMA 2352