30 October 2009
Did Somebody Say Degas Sculptures?
I heard some print-by-night paper-news organization had a recent art scoop that Studiosavant somehow didn’t get to first. But, the paper failed to print any images of the 
sculptures, so at the very least we can do that here. Of course, these won’t be the actual pieces on display at the AGA next year. See, these ones 
are from the National Gallery in D.C., and include the actual wax, plaster, etc. originals that the bronzes were cast from (after Degas had already died). And fortunately, not only does the 
National Gallery offer free admission every day, they let you take photographs of pretty much whatever you like (except special exhibits), with or without flash (although personally, I can’t bring myself to use a flash in a museum, hence the slight blur to the photos). 
Scoop that, I say!
[Edit: added picture here of a few versions of the most famous of the Degas sculptures.]
art should be free like everywhere–what is this diddlysquat admissions shtick anyway? Putting a price on looking????
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:55 pm….and dratso, I had to come home tonight.