Edgar Degas
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 14, 1834
Day of Death: September 27, 1917 (83 years old)
Place of Birth: France
Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and drawings. Degas is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. Although Degas is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist, and did not paint outdoors as many Impressionists did.
