Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas

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Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas
AuthorCarol Armstrong
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArt criticism, Edgar Degas, French art
Published1991 (University of Chicago Press)
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages299
ISBN9780226026954
OCLC21762418

Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas is a 1991 book by Carol Armstrong. It is about the paradoxes surrounding Edgar Degas and his works.

Contents[1][edit]

1. Degas, the Odd Man Out: The Impressionistic Exhibitions
2. Duranty on Degas: A Theory of Modern Painting
3. Reading the Work of Degas
4. Against the Grain: J.K. Huysmans and the 1886 Series of Nudes
5. The Myth of Degas

Publication history[edit]

Reception[edit]

Odd Man Out has been reviewed by Art History,[5] The Art Bulletin,[6] The French Review,[7] and The Burlington Magazine.[8]

It won the 1993 Charles Rufus Morey Book Award.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Table of contents for Odd man out : readings of the work and reputation of Edgar Degas / Carol Armstrong". catdir.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Odd man out : readings of the work and reputation of Edgar Degas. OCLC. OCLC 229487323.
  3. ^ Odd man out : readings of the work and reputation of Edgar Degas. OCLC. OCLC 21762418.
  4. ^ Odd man out : readings of the work and reputation of Edgar Degas. OCLC. OCLC 901182481.
  5. ^ Richard Thomson (June 1994). "Review Articles: Degas Dense Discours". Art History. 17 (2): 264–268. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8365.1994.tb00577.x.
  6. ^ Charles Bernheimer (March 1993). "Review: Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas by Carol Armstrong". The Art Bulletin. 75 (1): 180–183. doi:10.2307/3045939. JSTOR 3045939.
  7. ^ Timothy Raser (October 1, 1993). "Review: Odd Man Out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas by Carol Armstrong". The French Review. 67 (1): 147–148. JSTOR 397818.
  8. ^ Richard Kendall (September 1992). "Review: Odd Man out: Readings of the Work and Reputation of Edgar Degas by Edgar Degas; Carol Armstrong". The Burlington Magazine. 134 (1074): 603–604. JSTOR 885321.
  9. ^ "Programs: Awards For Distinction - Charles Rufus Morey Book Award". collegeart.org. College Art Association. Retrieved April 1, 2017.