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Manet/Degas

By Ashley Dunn and Stephan Wolohojian
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Manet/Degas by Ashley Dunn and Stephan Wolohojian explores the artistic and personal relationship between two of the 19th century's most influential painters, Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas. The book delves into their shared themes and techniques, revealing how their rivalry and friendship helped shape modern art. Through an examination of their work, the narrative brings to life the vibrant world of Parisian art and culture during that era.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intersection of rivalry and friendship in the world of art. It delves deep into the complex relationship between two iconic artists, exploring how their interactions shaped their work and left an indelible mark on the wider art movement. This captivating exploration offers a unique glimpse into their creative processes and the vibrant cultural landscape they inhabited.

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The first publication on the personal and professional relationship between Manet and Degas, two giants of nineteenth-century French art

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The first publication on the personal and professional relationship between Manet and Degas, two giants of nineteenth-century French art.

Friends, rivals, and at times antagonists, Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas maintained a pictorial dialogue throughout their lives as they both worked to define the painting of modern urban life. Manet/Degas, the first book to consider their careers in parallel, investigates how their objectives overlapped, diverged, and shaped each other’s artistic choices.

Enlivened by archival correspondence and records of firsthand accounts, essays by American and French scholars take a fresh look at the artists’ family relationships, literary friendships, and interconnected social and intellectual circles in Paris. They explore their complex depictions of race and class, discuss their political views in the context of wars in France and the United States, compare their artistic practices, and examine how Degas built his personal collection of works by Manet after his friend’s premature death. An illustrated biographical chronology charts their intersecting lives and careers.

This lavishly illustrated, in-depth study offers an opportunity to reevaluate some of the most canonical French artworks of the nineteenth century, including Manet’s Olympia, Degas’s The Absinthe Drinker, and other masterworks.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule

Musée d’Orsay, Paris
(March 27–July 23, 2023)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(September 24, 2023–January 7, 2024)

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Manet/Degas by Ashley Dunn and Stephan Wolohojian is a well-received exploration into the competitive and influential relationship between two iconic artists, Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas. The book has been praised for its in-depth research and exquisite presentation of artworks, providing art enthusiasts with rich historical context and insights into the interactions that shaped both artists' careers. Critics highlight the book’s engaging narrative and its success in capturing the complex dynamics between the two painters.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781588397638

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Illustration: 259 color illus.

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Stéphane Guégan
  • Contributions by Haley S. Pierce
  • Contributions by Stéphane Guégan
  • Contributions by Denise Murrell
  • Contributions by Haley S. Pierce
  • Contributions by Isolde Pludermacher
  • Contributions by Samuel Rodary

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 316

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Arts & Culture Ashley Dunn European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Stephan Wolohojian

About the Author

Stephan Wolohojian is John Pope-Hennessy Curator in Charge in the Department of European Paintings, and Ashley Dunn is associate curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints, both at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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