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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016

06:30 PM – 07:30 PM
US/Central

Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, c. 1873, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection). 1 of 2

Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, c. 1873, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection).

Presented by Jodi Hauptman, senior curator, department of drawings and prints, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and organizing curator of the MoMA exhibition “Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty”

An artist of restless imagination and relentless invention, Edgar Degas was fascinated by materials and techniques and possessed a keen sense of his subjects. His experimental spirit is vividly on display in his approach to monotype, a medium that typically results in a single print. In this talk held in conjunction with the exhibition Degas: A New Vision, Jodi Hauptman shows that Degas is at his most modern in his monotypes, which capture the spirit of urban life, depict the body in daring ways, and boldly engage the possibilities of abstraction.

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    Thursday, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Sunday , 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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    • Tuesday | Closed.
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  • Drop in! This event is free. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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  • Caroline Wiess Law Building 1001 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005

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Paolo Fronza, from Fellini Caffè, runs this sophisticated dining operation. Enjoy an array of Italian-inspired fare with a Texas flair, a European-style coffee bar, a kids menu, and much more at the MFA Café, located on the lower level of the Beck Building.

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