Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas was born in Paris. He bacame known as the master of drawing the human figure in motion. In the 1880's, Degas started to concentrate on intimate scenes, such as women bathing, shopping, or drying or combing their hair. He especially enjoyed painting pictures of race-track and theatrical life. But he composed his pictures carefully both for formal balance and to indicate the social interaction of his figures. He placed his figures at unusual angles and used odd visual viewpoints. Degas was a fine sculptor and made many clay or wax figurines.…