Edgar Degas - Photography

Edgar Degas seems never to have reconciled himself to the label of "Impressionist," preferring to call himself a "Realist" or "Independent." Nevertheless, he was one of the group’s founders, an organizer of its exhibitions, and one of its most important core members. Like the Impressionists, he sought to capture fleeting moments in the flow of modern life, yet he showed little interest in painting plein air landscapes, favoring scenes in theaters and cafés illuminated by artificial light, which he used to clarify the contours of his figures, adhering to his Academic training.

Degas_Edgar 1855-1865 Degas Edgar 1890s Self-Portrait with Christine and Yvonne Lerolle 1896 Edgar Degas 1912
1855-1865 Degas Edgar
1890s
Self-Portrait with
Christine and Yvonne Lerolle
1896
Edgar Degas
1912
Edgar Degas at the age of 78. Photo was taken in March 1912 by his friend Albert Bartholome Edgar Degas Self-portrait at the statue of Bartholomew Edgar_Degas Self-portrait 1895 Edgar Degas 1900s
Degas at the age of 78.
Photo was taken in March 1912
by his friend Albert Bartholome
Self-portrait
at the statue of
Bartholomew
Edgar_Degas
Self-portrait
1895
1900s