just once in a very blue moon

and then there's Blue Moon Odom

a sense of humor is required

Degas' real name was de Gas. He changed it in 1873. He trained as a lawyer. He was once present when one of his paintings was sold at auction for $100,000. When asked how he felt, he said: ' I feel as a horse must feel when the beautiful cup is given to the jockey'.

  

No art was ever less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and study; of inspiration, spontaneity, temperament, I know nothing. EDGAR DEGAS

after exhaustive research

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