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2/3/2011

Edgar Degas

IVAM Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Valencia

This exhibition presents the complete sculptures of the French Impressionist master, Edgar Degas (1834-1917). While most museum visitors are familiar with the artist's paintings and drawings, many have never been exposed to these magnificent bronze sculptures now on display. They encompass the artist's iconic themes: dancers in motion, dancers at rest, seated figures, portraits, horses in motion and horses at rest.

Degas considered his sculptures to be personal intimate objects which he created for his own pleasure. History records that only a handful of the artist's closest friends were even aware of the extraordinary number of sculptures Degas had created.

This treasure only become known after Degas' death. His heirs found a large number of his sculptural objects scattered around his home and studio. Most of the sculptures were made in wax mixed with clay, and the heirs decided that 74 must be cast in bronze to preserve the images. It was a wise decision. Had they not cast in bronze, this major body of work would have remained unknown forever.

It is a celebration of the artist's creative genius, and presents for the first time in Spain, the complete sculptures of Edgar Degas.

For any further request we invite you to address the Department of
Communication (34) 96 386 76 79 or send an e-mail to comunicacion@ivam.es

Opening 3 march 2011

IVAM Institut Valencià d'Art Modern. Generalitat.
Guillem de Castro, 118, 46003 Valencia
Horary: From Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 - 20:00 | Closed mondays

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