The Degas Debate: Analyzing the Controversial Plasters 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’ The only sculpture Degas ever exhibited was the Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, 1878–81. Made of wax, with real hair, the figure wears…