Degas danse dessin

Leïla Jarbouai, Marine Kisiel

The Musée d'Orsay pays tribute to Edgar Degas on the centenary of his death with the exhibition 'Degas Danse Dessin'. The artistic creation of Degas and the main themes (notably drawing and dance) of the exhibition are explored by showing extracts of texts (published in 1937) by his friend the writer and poet Paul Valéry in resonance with his artistic works. This tribute offers a new perspective on the personality of Degas and his art. The 'Notebooks' by Valéry and the drawings of Edgar Degas (as well as paintings and sculptures) reveal the source of their inspiration and the beginnings of their works. Cette exposition hommage à Edgar Degas (1834-1917), présentée au musée d'Orsay à Paris, du 28 novembre 2017 au 25 février 2018; trouve son fil conducteur dans un ouvrage de l'écrivain, poète et penseur Paul Valéry (1871-1945), Degas Danse Dessin. Il s'agit, d'une part, de présenter...