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Walking the streets of Paris, Edgar Degas frequently peered into the shop windows of the many millinery establishments of the day. This affection for and devotion to the fashions of the times is brought to light in this catalog for an extraordinary traveling exhibition of the artist's many images of the milliners, "modistes," and hat wearers. The book's four major essays by curators and art experts discuss Degas's portrayal of women in 19th-century l...Log In or Sign Up to Read More