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Edgar Degas: Private Paradox
Fee: $20. Tuesday, April 19, 7-8:30pm, Columbia High School, Black Box Theatre, 17 Parker Ave., Maplewood, somadultschool.org
A leading figure of 19th-century artistic innovation, Edgar Degas rejected academic traditions and instead chose to chronicle modern life—ballet dancers, café culture, brothels, the races and intimate moments at the bath. He was a master of drawing, painting, sculpture, pastels and printmaking, as well as a curmudgeonly misogynist, caustic wit and intensely private ascetic. This illustrated talk will examine his life in depth and prepare you to enjoy MoMA’s upcoming exhibition, Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty. JANET MANDEL.
