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posted on Feb. 11, 2016, at 3:58 p.m.

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Harper’s Bazaar had Misty Copeland recreate beautifulpaintings of ballet dancers by Dégas.

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K, I wish I had 1/1000 of that grace and ability to dance without looking a fool.

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First of all, the clothes they used for this shoot areGORGEOUS.

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The dresses and tutus and floaty fabrics were pulled from both traditional dance

stores (like Mirella and Capezio) and haute couture houses (like Valentino, Carolina

Herrera, Alexander McQueen, Oscar de la Renta, and more).

Misty is the first African-American woman to be theprincipal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, andshe’s got a KILLER smile.

 

Dégas was a French Impressionist painter in the late 19th century, most famous for

his paintings and sculptures of ballerinas behind the scenes in Paris.

She focused on recreating the paintings precisely.

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She told Harper’s Bazaar , “Trying to re-create what Dégas did was really difficult. 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.”

It took a lot of tries and a lot of swoon-worthy moves.

 

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Misty had to nail every movement carefully, from thelittlest motion of her finger…

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…To the most perfect arch of her back.

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WTF is this Mad Max -esque dress and how is it working so well for this ballet shoot??

The pictures look somehow super modern and also

 just like these paintings from the late 19th century.

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“I see a great affinity between Dégas’s dancers and Misty…She has knocked aside a

long-standing music-box stereotype of the ballerina and replaced it with a thoroughly

modern, multicultural image of presence and power.”

— Thelma Golden, director of the Studio Museum, as quoted in Harper’s Bazaar .

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Here’s Misty channeling Dégas’ Dancer (Dancer in Green) .

Cool, yeah, I look dignified and cool like that when Ibend over at the waist.

 

Perhaps practicing for Dégas’ Two Dancers On A Bench ?

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Honestly, Misty’s living my 6-year-old heart’s dreamlife: really good at ballet and also in a fashionmagazine and also super strong and respected.

 

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Keep on slaying, Misty. <3 <3 <3

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Trey Haliburton

I really dig people recognize her talent as it is...and the fact that she's beautiful is icing

on the cake!! But those leg extensions - A-MAZING!!!!

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Susanna Martin

She can do no wrong.

Like · Reply · 16 · Feb 11, 2016 7:29pm

Terietta M Mar shall · Wayne State University

Super pumped i get to see her in April!

Like · Reply · 1 · Feb 12, 2016 9:14am

Sarah Bonse · Shipping and Receiving Specialist at Globe Metallurgical

The grace and expression in her movement down to her fingertips is breathtaking.

Like · Reply · 1 · Feb 12, 2016 9:01am

Amore Paredes Y Alcala · Taguig, Philippines

wow. she is so beautiful

Like · Reply · 8 · Feb 11, 2016 8:50pm

Destyne Brown · Florida State University

She is such an inspiration

Like · Reply · 7 · Feb 11, 2016 9:00pm

Lina Calin · Account and Project Manager at Visual Chefs LLC

I could watch those arabesque GIFs of Misty every day for the rest of my life...

Like · Reply · Feb 12, 2016 9:36am

AprilKatie Garrett

Beautiful....

Like · Reply · 5 · Feb 11, 2016 8:58pm

Ihat E Oversen Sitivity · Fashion Modeling at Baltic MODEL Management

Killer smile? She's got a killer everything.

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Alex Rosenberg · Content Creator, Partner at Maker Gen

Yaaaaaaaaaas

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robinsonm2about a day ago

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I’ve been following her career for a few years now and my god she’s just wonderful

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kimw4eef2b405about a day ago

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My daughter goes to the same ballet school she used to which is pretty cool. She

now has her portrait painted on the side of the building.

eduardog47fe14924about a day ago

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She’s so wonderful! Can’t wait for the ABT season to start! Misty’s been such an

inspiration for my dancing as a black woman. <3

ActorAnonabout a day ago

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She is not THE principal dancer at ABT. She is one of many. Please proofread,

Buzzfeed.

taiv3about a day ago

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Word to the wise…don’t pay $5 to rent A Ballerina’s Tale on iTunes when it turns

out that it is also on Netflix. But definitely DO watch it!

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LOVE.

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