The Study of Feminist Approach: Degas’s Depiction of the Dark and Daunting Life of Ballet Dancers
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2021
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Keyhole Press, The University of Tampa
Abstract
This essay, written in Methodology of Art Historical
Research led by Professor Trentinella, examines the profound
artist Edgar Degas. Degas was most known for his artwork involving
ballet dancers. His art not only highlights the beauty and grace
these dancers encompass but also subtly brings awareness and
understanding of the horrid lives many of these dancers faced. My
essay examines the feminist theory through a female-dominated
workforce and male-dominated consumers, while also studying
Marxist ideas between the different classes present during this
time and how the distinction between classes that were on stage or
in the audience contributed to exploitation and prostitution.
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Recommended citation: Kleinknecht, Grace. “The Study of Feminist Approach: Degas’s Depiction of the Dark and Daunting Life of Ballet Dancers.” Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2021. https://doi.org/10.48497/20K5-6H87.
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Ballet, Degas, Art, Prostitution, Marxism, Feminism
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Kleinknecht, Grace. “The Study of Feminist Approach: Degas’s Depiction of the Dark and Daunting Life of Ballet Dancers.” Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2021. https://doi.org/10.48497/20K5-6H87.