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His
only one-man exhibition was held in 1893, when
he was almost 60, and where he presented about
thirty landscapes in pastel. Between 1865 and
1870 he exhibited a couple of works each year
at Salon and also participated in seven from
the eight exhibitions held by the impressionist
group. Late in life, Degas began losing his
eyesight, and with this loss resorted to a change
of medium. He began working with sculpture and
pastels.
His sculpture was noted for its inherent movement
and his pastels for their simpleness of subject
with little in the way of complex backgrounds.
This work, although very different than his
earlier paintings, also has gained a notoriety
of its own largely from its use of simple design
or vibrant colors. Never really successful in
life, Degas was largely discovered as a master
after his death in 1917.
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