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Degas's sculpture in the twenty-first century

Richard Kendall

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The article focuses on the treatment of the sculpture of French artist Degas in the 21st century. The author describes exhibitions of Degas's work featuring sculptures cast after Degas's death and discusses a series of 1918 photographs of wax and mixed-media sculptures in Degas's studio. Other topics include bronze sculptures cast from Degas's work, Degas's sculpture Woman washing her left leg, and the book Edgar Degas Sculpture by Shelley Sturman and Daphne Barbour.

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The article focuses on the treatment of the sculpture of French artist Degas in the 21st century. The author describes exhibitions of Degas's work featuring sculptures cast after Degas's death and discusses a series of 1918 photographs of wax and mixed-media sculptures in Degas's studio. Other topics include bronze sculptures cast from Degas's work, Degas's sculpture Woman washing her left leg, and the book Edgar Degas Sculpture by Shelley Sturman and Daphne Barbour.

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The article focuses on the treatment of the sculpture of French artist Degas in the 21st century. The author describes exhibitions of Degas's work featuring sculptures cast after Degas's death and discusses a series of 1918 photographs of wax and mixed-media sculptures in Degas's studio. Other topics include bronze sculptures cast from Degas's work, Degas's sculpture Woman washing her left leg, and the book Edgar Degas Sculpture by Shelley Sturman and Daphne Barbour.

Key concepts: Sculpture, Art, Studio, Exhibition, Visual arts, Bronze, Art history, Archaeology

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