The foundry outside Paris of Leonardo Benatov has made a specialty of producing posthumous editions of work by artists such as Degas, Dalí, and Rodin. His casting techniques have been praised. But…
Are 74 plasters 'discovered' in a foundry storeroom 'original' works by Degas? A Degas scholar analyzes the sculptures, outlines the controversy, and considers competing meanings of 'original'
An exhaustive catalogue from the National Gallery of Art draws on both art history and scientific analysis to resolve questions about how Degas made sculpture and what happened to it after his death.