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Image: Edgar Degas, Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, 1879

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Description: The acrobat Miss La La caused a sensation when she performed at the Cirque Fernando in Paris. Here she is shown suspended from the rafters of the circus dome by a rope clenched between her teeth. Degas sought out such striking modern subjects, concentrating on figures in arresting poses. In January 1879 he make a series of drawings at the Cirque Fernando including a pastel study of Miss La La (London, Tate Gallery), which culminated in this painting. We view the spectacle as the audience would have done, gazing up at the daring feat taking place above.
Title: Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando 
Credit: National Gallery, London
Author: Edgar Degas
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