Janet Backhouse

and prayers

The visionary power of the images in this book—combined with its resounding prose—create a commemorative anthology befitting this extraordinary year

" Mark Rothko (1903–1970) said of his paintings

5 drawings

Edgar Degas Sculpture (8" H) - The Fourteen-year-old Dancer hawke Janet BackhouseThis striking resin and fabric sculptural reproduction features Degas' iconic ballerina. In this lifelike sculpture, the girl stands before us with her chin lifted into the air, ready to start moving while at the same time seeming motionless and timeless. After his fiftieth birthday, Degas was increasingly dependent on his sense of touch, turning from painting to sculpture. He worked on this sculpture for 2 years, incorporating custom made clothes