Read about #EdgarDegas ' experimentation with movement through monotype in our recent blog post. A Strange New Beauty is on view at themuseumofmodernart July 24th. “One of the many highlights of the exhibition is Heads of a Man and a Woman (c. 1877–80). Although this work is prominently featured in promotional materials for the show, it is unexpectedly tiny; at about 3 inches square, this monotype features two subjects whose faces have been smeared in such a way that the viewer is plunged into the experience of passing strangers on a crowded street. This small piece is one of Degas’s many examinations of the frenetic activity of urban life. One gets the impression that, due to the size of this piece, Degas might have used a fingertip to smudge the faces before sending the miniscule plate through the press.” – Allie Wilkinson, Curatorial Intern