The Works: Edgar Degas:The Essential Masterpieces

Explore the life and art of Edgar Degas through 50 of his most important works.

The Works: Edgar Degas is a stunning art book showcasing 50 of Degas’s most compelling artworks.

From the poignant restraint of The Bellelli Family to the lively pastel world captured in The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage, this book showcases the beauty and complexity of Degas’s style. Through detailed analyses of each artwork from acclaimed art historian Sally Grant, this is the ultimate introduction to the great artist.

Perfect for budding and seasoned art lovers, or anyone looking for a beautiful, bold book to adorn their shelves or coffee table. This volume is an essential tribute to a trailblazing icon of nineteenth-century art. | Sally Grant is an art historian, curator, and an arts, culture, and travel journalist. Her art criticism and other writing has appeared in publications such Artforum, Ms. magazine, Hamptons Art Hub, and Australian Book Review. She has also written for the Guggenheim blog and catalogue entries for the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department of Christie’s New York. Sally was born and raised in northeast Scotland, completed her BA (Hons) and PhD in Art History and Italian Studies at the University of Sydney and now lives and works in New York. She is an Honorary Research Associate of the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies, where her scholarly research focuses on the art and experience of eighteenth-century Venice and the Veneto villa.Sally Grant is an art historian, curator, and an arts, culture, and travel journalist, living and working in NYC.