Monday, September 16, 2013

37. Edgar Degas


A notorious bachelor, Degas never married, never had children.  He said his life as an artist prevented him from having a personal life.  I bet the fact that he was an asshole didn’t help.  He alienated every friend he ever had.  Maybe that’s why he liked drawing dancers and naked women taking baths.

And yet – the world is a better place for it.  His drawings, paintings, etchings, pastels and sculpture are beyond belief.  Possibly the finest draftsman to ever live.

But nobody’s perfect. 

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