Degas
A Dialogue of Difference
Werner Hofmann
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| 'Brilliant … subtle, original … an extremely intelligent meditation on Degas's work' | | – The World of Interiors |
‘Superb … the best monograph
I have read all year’ | | – The Sunday Times |
| '… all the glossy production values one would expect from this publisher. The text, however, is both highly evocative and often boldly unexpected | | – The Spectator |
| ‘Hofmann’s ambitions are high, his interpretations sweeping and bold … an excellent introduction to the artist’s life and times’ | | – Art Quarterly |
This is a comprehensive overview of the pioneering work of Edgar Degas.
Packed with over 200 illustrations, this superb book highlights Degas's formal innovation, commitment to realism and his exploration of the light and dark sides of contemporary society. The author brings new insights to even the best-known of Degas's works.
Penetrating analysis is interspersed with biographical details,
and his artistic trajectory is placed within the context of the major currents of 19th-century art, with David, Ingres, Delacroix, Courbet and the Impressionists among the key points of reference.
We see not only the traditions that influenced him but also the striking originality which foreshadowed the art of the 20th century.
Werner Hofmann was Director of the Kunsthalle in Hamburg from 1970 to 1990. He is the author of many books, including Goya and Caspar David Friedrich, both published by Thames & Hudson.
Also of interest:
Goya by Werner Hofmann
Caspar David Friedrich by Werner Hofmann
Courbet by Linda Nochlin
Delacroix: The Late Work
The Rise of Photography 1850-1880
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500093415 | | ISBN-13 978-0500093412 | | | | 30.9 x 25.8 cm | | Hardback | | 320pp | | 244 illustrations, 184 in colour | | First published 2007 | | | | £45.00 | | | |  | | | | 
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