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Press Conference at Artcurial Paris
The digital critical catalogue by Michel Schulman
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The digital critical catalogue of Edgar Degas became necessary for reasons of both substance and form. While the catalogue by Paul-André Lemoisne, published in 1946, has undeniably impacted research into Degas’s work, a large gap has formed between what was known then and now. Numerous events related to his work have taken place since then: exhibitions, publications and lectures. It was therefore necessary to create a new catalogue with a contemporary outlook and using contemporary methods.
Michel Schulman, the author of this critical catalogue, has chosen digital publication in view of the enormous advantages of digital technology (speed of distribution, accessibility, etc.) while recognizing the continued prestige of a paper publication. Beyond the economic and practical advantages of the digital version, it allows for infinite possibilities for correcting and updating whenever necessary. Those are essential marks of the vitality, pertinence and longevity of a critical catalogue.
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