Ballerina Misty Copeland Recreates Degas Masterworks in Exquisite Photoshoot
- February 18, 2016 20:04
Ballerina Misty Copeland donned Alexander McQueen, Roberto Cavalli, and Valentino couture for the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar, but not for your typical fashion shoot. Copeland is posed in compositions reflecting Edgar Degas' greatest ballet scenes and the results are breathtaking.
'Trying to re-create what Degas did was really difficult,' she said. 'It was amazing just to notice all of the small details but also how he still allows you to feel like there's movement.
'That's what I think is so beautiful and difficult about dance too. You're trying to strive for this perfection, but you still want people to get that illusion that your line never ends and that you never stop moving.'
Copeland, 33, was named the first African-American woman to be principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre in June 2015, and she has written books and endorsed big brands.
