A Degas doubleheader.(Edgar Degas, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.)

From: New Criterion | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: Wilkin, Karen | Copyright information

Two exhibitions featuring the works of Edgar Degas are presented. Both his paintings and his sculpture are examined, including the drawings made for the bronze figures. Degas' preference for movement and casual disorder are explored in his portrayals of ballerinas in non-performance moments and jockeys waiting about on their horses.

Edgar Degas will always be one of the most enigmatic of artists, but if you haven't managed to bring him into sharper focus over the past decade, you ...

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