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.
