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progressoid

(49,982 posts) Thu Feb 18, 2016, 03:38 PM Feb 2016

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Have you seen these photos of Misty Copeland?

Dancer Misty Copeland Recreating Famous Degas Ballet Paintings

With a new exhibition on the work of French artist Edgar Degas opening soon at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Harper’s Bazaar commissioned photographers Ken Browar and Deborah Ory of the NYC Dance Project to recreate famous Degas ballet artworks as portraits of dancer Misty Copeland.

more http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a14055/misty-copeland-degas-0316/

http://petapixel.com/2016/02/16/photos-dancer-misty-copeland-recreating-famous-degas-paintings/

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Have you seen these photos of Misty Copeland? (Original Post) progressoid Feb 2016 OP

I love watching Misty Copeland. Solly Mack Feb 2016 #1

Absolutely. progressoid Feb 2016 #3

She is stunning! brer cat Feb 2016 #2

I like the last one the best. kwassa Feb 2016 #4

Nice. But, I prefer Degas. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #5

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

1. I love watching Misty Copeland.

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 03:56 PM

Feb 2016

Beauty in motion.

progressoid

(49,982 posts)

3. Absolutely.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 04:38 PM

Feb 2016

brer cat

(24,560 posts)

2. She is stunning!

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 04:18 PM

Feb 2016

Thanks for sharing, progressoid.

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

4. I like the last one the best.

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:15 PM

Feb 2016

dead on.

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

5. Nice. But, I prefer Degas.

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:26 PM

Feb 2016

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