Nikeata Thompson x "The Orchestra Musicians" by Edgar Degas | STÄDEL MUSEUM

With her own personal view, the choreographer, author and entrepreneur Nikeata Thompson presents Edgar Degas' painting "The Orchestra Musicians" (1872/1874-1876) from the Städel Collection. She takes a close look at the realities of life and work for ballet dancers in Paris in the second half of the 19th century and raises questions about the relationship between work, social status, and equality.
What does yesterday's art tell us about today? And what does it all have to do with me? The film series "Meinungsbilder" links historical contexts of selected artworks from the Städel Collection with current social discourses.
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"The Orchestra Musicians" (1872/1874-1876) by Edgar Degas in the Städel Museum's Digital Collection: sammlung.staed...
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