Mlle. Fiocre in the Ballet La Source was first shown in the Salon of 1868. It was the first time Degas used dancers as a subject, something he would later become very well known for. He increasingly utilized ballet dancers in his works as the years wore on, mostly because they were popular and demanded a high price, which gave him much needed cash after his brother's debts led the family to bankruptcy.
No comments:
Post a Comment