Bibliograph

Little dancer aged fourteen, the true story behind Degas's masterpiece/, Camille Laurens ; translated from the French by Willard Wood

Type

Label

Little dancer aged fourteen, the true story behind Degas's masterpiece/, Camille Laurens ; translated from the French by Willard Wood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-164)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Little dancer aged fourteen

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1065527866

Responsibility statement

Camille Laurens ; translated from the French by Willard Wood

Sub title

the true story behind Degas's masterpiece/

Summary

Uncovers the story of the real dancer behind Degas’s now-iconic sculpture, and the struggles of late nineteenth-century Parisian life. Drawing on a wealth of historical material as well as her own love of ballet and personal experiences of loss, Camille Laurens presents a compelling, compassionate portrait of Marie van Goethem and the world she inhabited that shows the importance of those who have traditionally been overlooked in the study of art

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