Ballerina Misty Copeland recreates Degas paintings

Photographers Ken Browar and Deborah Ory have teamed up with Misty Copeland to recreate some of the painter’s most famous works:

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The print edition is well worth a look if you get a chance.

PetaPixel notes,

“It was interesting to be on a shoot and to not have the freedom to just create like I normally do with my body,” Copeland tells Harper’s Bazaar. “Trying to re-create what Degas did was really difficult. It was amazing just to notice all of the small details but also how he still allows you to feel like there’s movement.”

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