degas, edgar

Explores the life and work of the nineteenth-century French artist who devoted most of his artwork to the subject of ballet.

Explores such art topics as style, composition, color, and subject matter as they relate to twelve works by Degas.

After she models for the artist and sculptor Edgar Degas, Marie feels transformed into a butterfly and becomes known all over the world as "The Little Dancer.".

Written as a report by a fictitious student, this biography profiles the life and artworks of Degas.

Because Marie helps her poor parents by modeling for an ill-tempered artist, she becomes a famous ballerina but not in the way she had dreamed.