Degas in black and white, drawings, prints, photographs – Press release
Exposition | This exhibition offers a novel approach to the work of Edgar Degas through his ongoing interest in black and white, which he expressed via prints, photographs, drawings and paintings. Driven by an insatiable technical curiosity, the artist built up a body of black and white work that was unparalleled in his time, earning him a unique place among impressionist artists. Bringing together 160 pieces from the BnF’s rich collection and prestigious loans, the exhibition follows the evolution of a passion that made him assert: «If I could have had my own way, I would have confined myself to black and white.»
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