Bernd Growe: Degas [2020] hardback Condition:New 'I read it

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At the foot of a cliff lies the broken

generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power

They work beautifully as whodunnits but it's really the world he creates and populates

Bernd Growe: Degas [2020] hardback Condition:New 'I read itMost commonly associated with the birth of the Impressionist movement in mid 19th century Paris, Edgar Degas (1834 1917) in fact defied easy categorization and instead developed a unique style, strongly influenced by Old Masters, the body in motion, and everyday urban life. The elder scion of a wealthy family, Degas cofounded a series of exhibitions of "Impressionist" art, but soon disassociated himself from the group in pursuit of a more realist