Make portraits of people in familiar and typical positions, above all give their faces the same choice of expression one gives their bodies. Thus if … - Edgar Degas

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Make portraits of people in familiar and typical positions, above all give their faces the same choice of expression one gives their bodies. Thus if laughter is typical for a person, make him laugh – there are, naturally, feelings that one cannot render…

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About Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), was a French painter, print-maker and sculptor. He was moreover an active organizer of several Impressionist exhibitions, but never painted 'plain air' himself.

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Alternative Names: Hilaire Germain Edgar de Gas Ėdgar Dega Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas Edgar Dega Hilarie Germain Edgar Degas H. G. E. Degas E. Degas Hilaire Germain Degas hilaire germain edgar degas Te-chia degas edgar Edgar Hilaire Germain Degas h.g.e. degas edgar hilaire germain degas h.e.g. degas Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas hilaire degas Jilaira Germain Edgar Degas hilaire german edgar degas Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas jilaire germain edgar degas degas Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas Degas degas e. degas h.g.e. hilaire germaine edgar degas Degas e. degas Hillaire germaine edgar degas Hilaire Germain Edgar De Gas edgar hillaire germaine degas Edgar (Hilaire Germain) Degas
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