Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas
1991 book by Carol Armstrong
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Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas is a 1991 book by Carol Armstrong. It is about the paradoxes surrounding Edgar Degas and his works.
AuthorCarol Armstrong
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArt criticism, Edgar Degas, French art
Published1991 (University of Chicago Press)
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| Author | Carol Armstrong |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Art criticism, Edgar Degas, French art |
| Published | 1991 (University of Chicago Press) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 299 |
| ISBN | 9780226026954 |
| OCLC | 21762418 |
Contents
Source:[1]
- 1. Degas, the Odd Man Out: The Impressionistic Exhibitions
- 2. Duranty on Degas: A Theory of Modern Painting
- 3. Reading the Work of Degas
- 4. Against the Grain: J.K. Huysmans and the 1886 Series of Nudes
- 5. The Myth of Degas
Publication history
- 1986, United States, Princeton University OCLC Number 229487323, 472 leaves, Thesis/dissertation manuscript[2]
- 1991, United States, University of Chicago Press ISBN 9780226026954, hardback, 299 pages[3]
- 2003, United States, Getty Publications ISBN 9780892367283, paperback, 300[4]
Reception
Odd Man Out has been reviewed by Art History,[5] The Art Bulletin,[6] The French Review,[7] and The Burlington Magazine.[8]
It won the 1993 Charles Rufus Morey Book Award.[9]