Impressionism artist edgar degas biography

French painter and sculptor Edgar DEGAS (1834-1917) is considered to be one of the major representatives of Impressionism, due to his innovating composition and his perspective analysis of motion.

He also was one of the most active organizers of the Impressionist movement, even though his artistic ideas were distinct from those of his Impressionist friends.

He was born German Hilaire Edgar de Gas in Paris on july 1834, of a great and aristocratic family of bankers, rich and refined. His mother was creole, originating in New-Orleans and his father, who was an art lover, allows his son to arrange a workshop in his own house.

Self-portrait in a soft hat
1857-58