As Lived

Edgar Degas, who considered himself a Realist, not an Impressionist; who never married for fear of disrupting his work routine; who recommended shopping at stores owned by Catholics; who never pointed out young people's flaws but showed no mercy to those obsessed with fame and glory; the grumpy Edgar Degas – he argued that painting could not be done outdoors and became a part of the main current of art that has spanned centuries.
Like his art, in other words, like his life…
“Look, I’m going to talk to you about thought; not about painting, but about thought.”