Edgar Degas - Not The Typical Impressionist
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Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas was born on July 19, 1834 in Paris.
His father, Auguste, was a banker from Paris and his mother, Celestine, was
from New Orleans. The family changed the name from Degas in order to sound
more aristocratic and Degas changed it back early in his career. Although
his fa ....
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.... their art work. He founded the Societe Anonyme des
Artistes. They held exhibitions and published a journal. He was the main
founder of these exhibitions that were later known as Salons. At these
Salons, artists such as Monet, Morisot, Renoir, Manet, and Degas himself
would display their best works of art for criticism. At the Salons Degas's
work, like everyone else's wasn't looked upon highly. Most people didn't
realize how great these artists were until after they died.
Degas went throug ....
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