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Degas and the Little Dancer
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An in-depth, beautifully illustrated study of Degas’s Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, published in conjunction with the Joslyn Art Museum’s 1998 exhibition.
Degas and the Little Dancer is the first full-length study devoted to Edgar Degas’s Little Dancer Aged Fourteen—one of the most iconic and debated sculptures of Impressionism. Richly researched and beautifully illustrated, the book traces the origins of the sculpture in Degas’s ballet studies, examines his innovative approach to materials and display, and recounts the controversy that surrounded the work when it debuted in 1881. Essays by Richard Kendall, Douglas W. Druick, and Arthur Beale provide new insights into the sculpture’s cultural context, reception history, and the technical character of its many posthumous casts, including unique findings from laboratory and X-ray analysis.
With sixty-five color plates and archival images, this volume offers an in-depth look at a work that reshaped the possibilities of sculpture and remains a touchstone in the story of modern art. Originally published in conjunction with the 1998 exhibition organized by the Joslyn Art Museum, this book is both a scholarly contribution and a visually compelling keepsake.
Paperback
Publisher: Yale
Publication date: January 1, 1998
Language: English
Print length: 192 pages
Dimensions: 8.75" x 10.75" x .75"
ISBN: 0936364289