The Works: Edgar Degas

The essential masterpieces
By Sally Grant

$29.99

About The Works: Edgar Degas

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 season 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 19th century art.

This book is part of The Works series, also including Vincent van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Katsushika Hokusai, Claude Monet and Mary Cassatt.

Book details

ISBN
9781923503120
Publication date
July 2026 (Australia/NZ)
September 2026 (US)
September 2026 (UK)
Dimensions
202 mm × 150 mm
Extent
208 pages
Binding
Hardback

About the author

Sally Grant is a New York-based art historian, curator and an arts, culture and travel journalist. Her art criticism and other writing has appeared in publications such as Artforum, Australian Book Review, Australian Gourmet Traveller, the Guggenheim blog, Hamptons Art Hub, and Ms. Magazine, as well as the Contemporary Art Department of Christie’s New York.