if degas explored textilesmarit fugiwarathe color of pink blistered toes
bruised heels, crushed pastels
and radiant youthLa Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans

at the 1881
Paris Impressionist Exhibit,
critics slammed edgar's piece for
it's "appalling ugliness" while others
interpreted the rawness as an
incredible blossoming
of beauty