Degas and the Business of Art: "A Cotton Office in New Orleans" by Marilyn R. Br

Description: Degas and the Business of Art by Marilyn R. Brown Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This is a study of the significance of Degass painting "A Cotton Office in New Orleans", in terms of its representation of 19th-century capitalism. The study concentrates on the social meanings of the painting in the light of shifting audiences and changing market conditions. Publisher Description Edgar Degass painting entitled A Cotton Office in New Orleans is one of the most significant images of nineteenth-century capitalism, in part because it was the first painting by an Impressionist to be purchased by a museum. Drawing upon archival materials, Marilyn R. Brown explores the accumulated social meanings of the work in light of shifting audiences and changing market conditions and assesses the artists complicated relationship to the business of art.Despite the financial failure of the actual cotton firm he represented, Degas carefully constructed his picture with a particular buyer—a British textile manufacturer—in mind. However, world events, including an international stock market crash and declines in the market for cotton and art, destroyed his hopes for this sale. It was under these circumstances that the canvas was exhibited in the second Impressionist show in Paris in 1876. While it received a more positive response than other works exhibited, its success was with the conservative audience. After considerable difficulty, Degas finally succeeded in selling the painting in 1878 to the newly founded museum in the city of Pau. The painting was probably regarded as an appropriate homage to the old textile manufacturing family who funded its purchase. It also appealed to "progressive" provincial and more cosmopolitan audiences in Pau. The pictures scattered form and atomized figures—in which some interpreters today read evidence of the artists own ambivalence about capitalism—seemingly contributed to its "innovative" cachet in Pau. But the private and public meanings of the painting had shifted, in discontinuous fashion, between its production and consumption. Under the circumstances, Degass unfixed and even mixed messages about business became, among other things, his most successful (if unwitting) marketing strategy. The official recognition Degas received in Pau in 1878 heralded the gradual upswing of his own financial status during the 1880s, but his attitudes towards success remained mixed. Author Biography Marilyn R. Brown is Associate Professor of Art at Tulane University. Details ISBN 0271009446 ISBN-13 9780271009445 Title Degas and the Business of Art Author Marilyn R. Brown Format Hardcover Year 1994 Pages 168 Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press GE_Item_ID:161641563; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780271009445

Book Title: Degas and the Business of Art

Number of Pages: 168 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Degas and the Business of Art : a Cotton Office in New Orleans

Publisher: Pennsylvania STATE University Press

Item Height: 0.8 in

Subject: History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Individual Artists / General, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History / General

Publication Year: 1994

Item Weight: 33.7 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 11.3 in

Subject Area: Art

Author: Marilyn R. Brown

Item Width: 9.1 in

Series: College Art Association Monograph Ser.

Format: Hardcover