 Degas and the Little Dancer.
Author: Kendall, Richard Published: 1998 Degas's sculpture of The Little Dancer Aged Fourteen is one of the most celebrated images of our age. Although it caused controversy when first exhibited in 1881, it is now recognised as one of the sculptural masterpieces of Impressionism. Degas and the Little Dancer is the first full length study of the subject: Richard Kendall analyses the origins of this distinctive figure in Degas' ballet imagery, explores the condition of French sculpture in the 1870s, and describes the critical responses to the statuette's first public display. The book presents sixty-two colour plates of the major works by Degas that encompass the genesis and legacy of The Little Dancer, as well as a wealth of comparative plates and preparatory drawings. | 
