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Comparative Literature & English

Shaping Degas鈥檚 Dancers, on Stage, in Wax, in the Press

Grenelle Lobby
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 12:10 to 13:30

Andrea Christmas and听Liliane听Erhart, in conversation with听Cary听Hollinshead-Strick鈥撎楽haping Degas鈥檚 Dancers, on Stage, in Wax, in the Press鈥.听

The nineteenth century saw a progressive feminization of the ballet dancer and masculinization of the imagined audience member even as wax sculpture changed conceptions of how bodies might be shaped and represented. With Degas'听鈥楲a petite danseuse鈥櫶齛s a case study, we'll talk about what was at stake in shaping such a feminine ballet听figure.

Bring your lunch to the Grenelle lobby and join the conversation!

For more information, email Professor Geoffrey Gilbert ggilbertataup.edu.